⚖️ Important Information for All Jurors ⚖️

📄 What to Bring

• ✅ Juror Summons with attached Juror Badge

🅿️ Parking Information

• Free juror parking:
  📍 120 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (1 block south of Washington St., west side of MLK Ave.)
• 🚫 Parking elsewhere (including meters) is at your own expense.
• ♿ For handicapped parking, call 847-377-4600.

👉 From the juror parking lot:
Walk 1 block north on MLK Jr. Ave → Turn right on Washington St. → Closest courthouse entrance will be on your right.

🌐 Technology & Comfort

• Free Wi-Fi in the Jury Assembly Room.
• Laptops, tablets, and cell phones allowed.
• 🚫 Items not permitted: outside beverages, cameras, glass containers, or metal utensils.

🏛️ Where to Report

• All jurors must report to the Jury Assembly Room - 301 Washington St. - 2nd Floor Criminal Court Tower.

Directions:

• Washington Street entrance → Up escalator or elevator → 2nd floor.
• North courthouse entrance → Left across rotunda → Up stairs or elevator → Walkway across to Court Tower → Jury Assembly Room (southeast corner near elevators).

📞 Jury Information Line

• Jurors not in trial must check the Jury Information Line daily.
• Call: 847-249-5879 or check the website for reporting instructions.
• Times to check: 11:15 a.m. and after 4:15 p.m. until you are released.

🔒 Security Requirements

Some items not allowed in the courthouse:

• Outside Beverages
• Cameras
• Glass containers
• Metal utensils
• Knitting needles
• Any weapons

👉 If you bring restricted items, security will require you to either return them to your vehicle or permanently surrender them.  For a more comprehensive list of security restrictions and information, please visit here.

 Food & Beverages

• No outside beverages are allowed in the courthouse.
• ✅ Vending machines are available for coffee, soda, and snacks.
• ✅ Outside food is permitted if it passes security (no glass containers or metal utensils).  There are some local restaurants available to purchase lunch.  It is advised to bring a lunch or snacks for jurors who choose to remain in the building during lunch breaks.
• 💧 You may bring an empty water bottle or thermos to refill at the Jury Assembly Room water fountain/bottle filler.

Questions

📞 Jury Office: 847-377-4600
🕗 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

⚠️‼️ Jury Service Scam Alert ‼️⚠️

The Lake County Jury Commission will never call you about missed jury service or penalties.
👉 Report scams or suspicious messages directly to the Federal Trade Commission.