General Information
Telephone Standby:
All trial jurors are on standby and report to the Yates County Courthouse only when instructed to do so by means of a recorded message. The recorded message will refer to you by juror number. Please report promptly at the time indicated in the message. The telephone call-in number is: 315-536-5125.
Parking:
Parking is available in the parking lots off Liberty and Main Streets and also at the Baptist Church on Main Street. DO NOT PARK IN THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT.
Absence/Emergency:
If an illness or emergency prevents you from reporting, please call our office at 315-536-5125, or the Court Clerk's office at 315-536-5126 (or 5129) before 9:00 a.m. on the day you are to report.
Court Hours:
Court normally operates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p,m., with lunch hours and breaks throughout the day. Court sessions do not often continue beyond 5:00 p.m., except when juries are deliberating.
Court Security:
Entry to the courthouse is from the Liberty Street entrance. Magnometers are in place in the courthouse and jurors are not exempt from the screening process. Cell phones and weapons or dangerous instruments of any kind, including scissors, pocket knives, and knitting needles, are prohibited in court buildings. Your cooperation and patience is appreciated in this effort to keep our facility safe.
Meals:
Lunch and dinner is furnished to deliberating jurors, depending on the style of case on trial and at the discretion of the presiding judge. The Courthouse DOES NOT have vending machines. There are many restaurants within walking distance of the courthouse. You are free to bring your own lunch. Refrigerators and microwaves are available. No food or drink is allowed in the courtrooms.
Verification of attendance:
An attendance verification form is available to jurors if it is required by employers for payroll records.
yates.nyjuror.gov
