A. All matters pertaining to the selection of jurors, terms of jury service and organization of the Jury Commission shall be consistent with statutes and shall be governed by Administrative Orders.B. Whenever a person lawfully summoned to jury duty has failed to appear and has failed to provide a reasonable and timely excuse, the Jury Commission shall assign a new date not less than thirty days from the original date of service and issue a Notice by first class mail advising the person of the delinquency and the new date. 1. If a summoned juror fails to appear and complete his or her jury duty, the State's Attorney on behalf of the Jury Commissioner, may upon proper Notice to the prospective juror, motion the Court for a hearing instanter on a Petition for Rule to Show Cause asking why the prospective juror should not be held in contempt of Court for failing to appear and complete his or her jury duty.2. If the Court grants the Jury Commissioner's Petition, in Section (B)(1) above, and a Rule to Show Cause issues, then the Court shall set the matter for hearing and require that the prospective juror be served personally or by proper substitute service pursuant to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2-203.3. At the hearing on the Rule to Show Cause, the Presiding Judge, or his designee, may take testimony and may, on good cause shown, excuse the prospective juror, cause his or her name to be returned to the jury list, defer the juror to a date certain or enter such other Orders or sanctions as may be appropriate.C. All prospective and impaneled grand and petit jurors shall be compensated in a timely fashion from the County Treasury for per diem services and travel expenses. Said amounts are set by the County Board pursuant to statute. Approximately once each week, a list of jurors shall be submitted to the County Treasurer, indicating in itemized format the amount to be paid to each juror for their fees and travel expenses. Upon receipt of such a list, the Treasurer shall issue appropriate checks. The stub of each check shall certify the number of days served by the juror.D. Jury service for inquests of the County Coroner shall be provided by the Jury Commissioner, according to such Rules and procedures as the Jury Commissioner deems appropriate.E. Examination of Juror Personal History and Profile Forms.1. Juror Personal History and Profile forms are confidential and are not public records.2. All such forms shall be kept on file by the Jury Commission for a period of three years from the date they are filled out.3. The only persons allowed to examine said forms are:b. the Judges of the Court;c. the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Deputy Clerks;d. parties to a trial and their attorneys, during the jury selection process, but only concerning jurors on the panel for that cause; ande. persons granted access by Court Order.4. The answers contained on any such form shall not be publicly disclosed.5. Parties to a case and their attorneys may examine such forms after conclusion of jury selection only by Order of the Trial Judge, or in his absence, by Order of the Presiding Judge of the division in which the case is pending. Requests by other individuals or entities must be made to the Chief Judge or his designee. F. No party, agent of a party, or attorney shall communicate or attempt to communicate with any member of the petit jury during his term of service with the Court. The Jury Commissioner shall report all such incidents to the Chief Judge or his designee.
Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 1-1.19
Amended effective 10/24/2016.