Please call the toll-free automated jury information system at 1-866-851-8154 for up-to-date information on your request 5 days prior to your reporting date. The grand jury then decides if there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial.If the grand jury decides there is enough evidence, an indictment is issued. You can complete the Juror Qualification Questionnaire on-line or you can complete the form, sign it, and return it in the business reply envelope. Complete your questionnaire online, you may also complete your Questionnaire using the telephone service at 1-866-648-4880. Under New York law, you can demand a jury trial in many cases. One would think that a prosecutor would not want someone with a felony conviction on a jury in a criminal case. Pretty sure trials wont necessarily last longer then you'll have to wait (civil trials can end in a few hours if that). The dismissal of jurors in the pre-voir dire phase of trial does not impinge on either party's rights and is warranted out of concern for the burden on jurors. Proficiency sufficient to fill out satisfactorily a juror qualification form.