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PEER JURY
Juror Selection, Rules and Requirements
Appointment
• Students who wish to apply obtain applications through their school, from current jurors and from the township office.
• An applicant must either live or go to school in the township. Exceptions must be approved by the Director of Youth Services for the township.
• An applicant must be between the ages of 13 or going into 9th grade and 17 or in twelfth grade and not had any police contact within the past twelve months.
• Peer Jurors recommended by a teacher from their school or a current juror complete an application which is reviewed by the Director of Youth Services. Jurors who wish to apply but do not have the recommendation from a teacher or current juror, must have two recommendation forms completed with their application. Upon acceptance, jurors attend a mandatory one day training and participate in a mock trial before being sworn in by a local judge.
• Peer jurors are expected to attend hearings once per month at their assigned peer jury site. Peer Jurors must be at the peer jury site by 6:00 p.m. The peer jury sessions begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and are usually over by 9:30 p.m.
• Former offenders who have received a recommendation from the community service site they performed at may apply if they have remained out of trouble for at least six months after their release. Qualifying offenders are reviewed once a year by the juvenile officers from the seven referring police agencies to assure that they have had no police contact. If they are cleared by the officers, they are contacted and offered the opportunity to apply and interview. They may participate in either the summer or winter training.
Hearing Locations & Times
• The Peer Jury meets the 2nd Monday of each month in Westmont Village Hall;
• The 3rd Monday of the month in Downers Grove Village Hall;
• The 4th Monday of every month in the Westmont Police Department.
To arrange a visit or for information, contact Lori Wrzesinski. Visitors must sign a confidentiality form in order to view the proceedings.
Lori Wrzesinski
Director, Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 968-6408