A written request for a jury trial is filed with the clerk of the court a reasonable time before the date set for trial of the cause on the non-jury docket. You must ask for a jury trial no later than 14 days before the hearing date, or convince the judge that you had a good reason for not doing so.If you have questions about your jury duty, please contact the phone number or website on your jury summons. Select your judge in the drop-down menu under "Judicial Officer.". A written demand for a jury must be filed no later than 14 days before the date a case is set for trial.