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Jury Duty Explained
New York state courts

Brooklyn (Kings County) jury duty

The Kings County jury office, where Brooklyn jurors serve, how to postpone, and what to expect on the day.

Brooklyn residents are summoned for state jury service by the Kings County Clerk, who acts as Commissioner of Jurors1. The Jury Division is at 360 Adams Street, Room 1562. Jurors serve at several Brooklyn courthouses, each with its own jury phone line3.

Verified November 10, 2026 by Roger K. NeustadtSee sources

The Kings County jury office

Where Brooklyn jurors serve

Each building has its own jury phone line to call if you have not yet been selected or sworn3. The office also posts a daily call-in message7.

360 Adams Street
Home of the Jury Division, Room 1562, with a central jury assembly room8.
Jury office
320 Jay Street
One of the buildings where jurors serve3. Metal detector and bag search9.
141 Livingston Street
One of the buildings where jurors serve3.
120 Schermerhorn Street
One of the buildings where jurors serve3.

Postponing or asking to be excused

You can postpone by phone or online10. The state courts let you use your first postponement this way at least a week before your date11.

  • Caregivers: if you are the main caregiver of a child under 14 or of a family member, you can ask for a postponement12.
  • Medical reasons: contact the Jury Division and have your doctor complete the office's form13.
  • Limited English: requests based on English ability must be made in person where you were summoned14.

The statewide rules on postponements and excuses apply in Brooklyn: see New York jury duty.

On the day

At the Criminal Term courthouse at 320 Jay Street, visitors pass through a metal detector and bags are searched9. Courtroom rules there require phones to be off and bar laptops15, and cameras are not allowed16. Rules at the other buildings may differ.

Do

  • Check the daily call-in message before you report7.
  • Call the accommodations line before you come if you need one6.
  • Take the subway: Borough Hall and Jay Street-MetroTech are close to 360 Adams Street17.

Don't

  • Count on parking at 360 Adams Street; there is none at the building18.
  • Bring a camera to 320 Jay Street; cameras are not allowed16.
  • Use a laptop in a courtroom at 320 Jay Street15.

Getting to 360 Adams Street: take the 2, 3, 4, 5 or R train to Court Street/Borough Hall, the A, C, F or R to Jay Street-MetroTech, or any bus to Borough Hall17. There is no parking at the building; use street parking or a nearby garage18. It has a ramp entrance at Court and Montague Streets and listening systems in the central jury room8.

Pay

Brooklyn jurors are paid under the state rules: $72 a day19, arriving four to six weeks after service20. New York State courts do not reimburse ordinary travel to and from jury service2122. How New York jury pay works.

Federal jury service in Brooklyn

A federal summons for a Brooklyn resident comes from the Eastern District of New York, whose courthouse is at 225 Cadman Plaza East23. It is separate from state service. Federal jury duty explained.

What to do next

  1. Check the daily call-in message before you report7. If you have not yet been selected or sworn, call the jury line for your building3.
  2. To postpone, use the state's online or phone option at least a week ahead11: New York courts juror site
  3. Need an accommodation? Call the Jury Division before you come to court6.
  4. At 320 Jay Street, expect a metal detector and a bag search9.
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Sources

23 official sources, with the exact sentence each rule comes from
  1. Kings County Clerk's Office (nycourts.gov). Kings County Clerk's Office web page."In New York City, the five County Clerks serve as jury commissioners and also perform a range of non-jury functions | As the Kings County Clerk, Clerk of Supreme Court and Commissioner of Jurors, I welcome you to the official website"
  2. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."The Jury Division is located at: 360 Adams Street, Room 156, in the Supreme Court Building, in Brooklyn, NY."
  3. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."If you have not yet been selected to serve, or if you have not been sworn by the clerk in the courtroom, please call the number below for the building you are serving in. | 360 Adams Street | 347-404-9856 | 320 Jay Street | 347-404-9850"
  4. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."We are open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m."
  5. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."If you have any questions, you can email us at: kingscountyjury@nycourts.gov"
  6. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page; ADA page for 360 Adams."If you have a disability or are in need of special accommodations, please call 347-404-9904"
  7. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."More information on Kings County Jury Service, including your daily call-in message, is available at: www.nyjuror.com/kings"
  8. ADA Information - Kings County Clerk, 360 Adams Street. NY Courts ADA information - 360 Adams."ADA ENTRANCE(S): Accessible at the side of building at Court Street and Montague Street. Entrance is accessed by a ramp. | ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS: Available in Central Jury Assembly Room."
  9. Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term - General Information (legacy page). Criminal Term general information page."Before entering both courthouses, all visitors are subject to search by magnetometer. All bags, packages, attache cases and personal effects will be searched."
  10. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."you can apply by phone at 1-800-449-2819 or on the web at www.nyjuror.gov."
  11. NY Courts – Jurors: Questions & Answers (FAQs). NY Courts juror FAQ."You can postpone your service once online or by calling 800-449-2819 at least one week before your date of service."
  12. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."If you are the main caregiver of your child, or children under 14 years of age or a family member older than 14"
  13. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."You may download the form for your doctor to complete and then return to us."
  14. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."If you are requesting to be excused from jury service due to a language problem, you must appear in person"
  15. Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term - General Information (legacy page). Criminal Term general information page."All beepers and mobile phones must be turned off. | No use of laptop computers or personal stereos."
  16. Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term - General Information (legacy page). Criminal Term general information page."No smoking, radio playing, tape recorders or cameras."
  17. Kings County Clerk - Hours, Location, & Directions. Kings County Clerk hours/location page."You may take any bus that goes to Borough Hall, Or you may take the 2, 3, 4, 5, R train to Court Street/Borough Hall, Or the A, C, F or R train to Jay Street Metrotech."
  18. Kings Civil Supreme Court & Kings County Clerk | NYCOURTS.GOV. Kings Civil Supreme Court & Kings County Clerk page."No public parking on-site or adjacent to the facility. Street parking and public parking garages are nearby for a fee."
  19. N.Y. Judiciary Law § 521 – Fees and travel expenses of jurors. N.Y. Judiciary Law § 521(a), as amended by L.2025, ch. 55, Part LL, § 1."trial and grand jurors in each court of the unified court system shall be entitled to an allowance equal to the sum of seventy-two dollars per day for each and every day of physical attendance wherein the court convenes"
  20. NY Courts – Jurors: Questions & Answers (FAQs). NY Courts juror FAQ."How long does it take for jurors to get paid? Four to six weeks."
  21. New York State Unified Court System - Jury Information for Employers. N.Y. State Unified Court System, Jury Information for Employers, p. 3."Jurors are not paid for travel nor are meals or lodging provided except in the rare trial where a jury is sequestered overnight."
  22. Kings County Clerk - Jury Service (legacy page). Kings County Clerk jury page."Jurors are not paid by the state for their daily transportation costs."
  23. U.S. District Court EDNY - Where to File Your Action. EDNY 'Where to File Your Action'; 28 U.S.C. § 112(c)."The Eastern District comprises the counties of Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk."

Reviewed by Roger K. Neustadt, JD, attorney admitted in Georgia. Verified November 10, 2026.

Roger K. Neustadt is admitted in Georgia; pages about other states and federal courts are general information checked against official sources. How we check every rule: editorial policy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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