Article 16: Jurors and Jury Selection · Last amended 2020 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section caps how often the same person can be pulled into jury duty over a five-year span, limiting petit jury service to four calendar weeks, grand jury service to one term, and barring anyone from serving on both a grand and a petit jury.
Full Text of § 25-1670
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In any five-year period no person shall be required to:
(1) Serve as a petit juror for more than four calendar weeks, except if necessary to complete service in a particular case;
Jury duty is a civic obligation, not an unlimited one. Section 25-1670 sets outer limits on how much of it any one person has to shoulder within a five-year period. A person cannot be required to serve as a petit juror for more than four calendar weeks in that span, though the limit bends for a trial already underway — someone can finish out a case even if it pushes them past four weeks.
The same five-year window caps grand jury service at one term, and it keeps a person from serving on both a grand jury and a petit jury during that period. Together, these limits spread jury duty across the community instead of letting the burden fall repeatedly on the same people.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many weeks of petit jury service can I be required to do in five years?
Up to four calendar weeks, with an exception allowing you to finish a trial already in progress.
Can I be called for grand jury service more than once in five years?
No. The section limits grand jury service to one grand jury within that five-year period.
Can the same person serve on both a grand jury and a petit jury in the same five years?
No. The section bars serving on both within that period.
What happens if my trial runs past the four-week limit?
The four-week cap does not apply where the extra time is needed to complete a particular case already in progress.
Does the five-year period reset on a fixed calendar date?
The section measures any five-year period, so the limitation applies on a rolling basis to that timeframe.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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