Jury Service Information

New Session/Orientation: Monday, May 24th, 2021 8:30 A.M. at Cocke County High School Auditorium - Main Building

COVID measures are being followed for your safety:
• Jury Orientation will be held at the Cocke County High School Auditorium to ensure safe and socially distant seating.

• After the Orientation, the next time that you report, you will either come to the Cocke County High School Auditorium for Jury Selection or Smaller groups of jurors will be brought in at the Circuit Court Room at one time to ensure safe and socially distant seating in the courtroom (this will also reduce foot traffic in the Courthouse).
(WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHERE TO APPEAR VIA JURY PHONE MESSAGE.)

• Each person arriving at the Courthouse will have their temperature taken via a handheld touchless thermometer.

• Masks are required to be worn in the Courthouse, with some exceptions for active trial participants. While jurors are encouraged to bring their own masks, the Court will provide a mask for those that do not have one.

• Plexiglass barriers installed between each juror; around the witness box; and Judge.

• Increased cleaning and sanitization will occur in the Courtroom.

• Jury Deliberations will occur in the Jury Room with plexiglass barriers separating each of you.

• Lunch meals will consist of Pre-packaged individual boxed meals and Bottled water.

Click below to open the appropriate document:

Jury Service Information Sheet

Juror Qualification Form

Juror Prospective Dates List

Jury Orientation Plan

Directions to the Court House and Parking Information

Address: 111 Court Ave # 201
Newport, TN 37821

Jury Information Line: (423) 623-1000

Phone: (423) 623-6124

Fax: (423) 625-3889

Office Hours: 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Friday (closed on all state and county holidays).

Driving Directions

From Knoxville

Travel East on I-40 to exit 435. Take a left off of exit. Travel North on 321 (go to 4^th traffic light) until large intersection, Wal-Greens will be at this intersection. Take a right and travel through 3 traffic lights and the Court House will be on the left. There is a parking lot beside of Court House and parking around Court House. Overflow parking is located in the parking lot across the street.

From Asheville

Travel West on I-40 to exit 435. Take a right off of exit. Travel North on 321 (go to 4^th traffic light) until large intersection, Wal-Greens will be at this intersection. Take a right and travel through 3 traffic lights and the Court House will be on the left. There is a parking lot beside of Court House and parking around Court House. Overflow parking is located in the parking lot across the street.