Typically, courts pull names from the voter registration list from the State of Louisiana. After which, potential jurors are mailed a qualification questionnaire form to complete and return to the court. If the court decides that you are qualified to serve, your name is entered into a pool and you may be randomly selected as a juror.
A prospective juror must be:
- a citizen of the United States;
- a resident of the county/parish in which summoned, for a least one year;
- at least 18 years old;
- able to read, write, and speak the English language;
- not be deemed incompetent due to medical or physical infirmity; and
- not under indictment for a felony, nor convicted of a felony for which a pardon has not been granted.