Fulton County Superior Court - Atlanta - Georgia

Definition: Juror yield is the number of citizens selected for jury duty who are qualified and report to serve, expressed as a percentage of the total number of prospective jurors available. Juror utilization is the rate at which prospective jurors are used at least once in trial or voir dire.

Purpose: The percentage of citizens available to serve relates to the integrity of source lists, the effectiveness of jury management practices, the willingness of citizens to serve, the efficacy of excuse and postponement policies, and the number of exemptions allowed. The objective of this measure is to minimize the number of unused prospective jurors-the number of citizens who are summoned, qualified, report for jury service, and who are not needed.

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