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Jury Notice


Important: The Southern District of Ohio is in the process of qualifying jurors for future jury service. If you have received a Postcard  or Qualification Questionnaire in the mail, you are required by federal law to respond. You can access eJuror by clicking here. Please see Jury FAQs for more information on the juror qualification process for the Southern District of Ohio. 

Jury Scam Warning


ALERT: People are being targeted by phone call, email, and messaging scams threatening them with prosecution AND requesting money for failing to comply with jury service. The scammers threaten recipients with fines and jail time if they do not comply. They are also using certified mail to appear more legitimate. These communications are fraudulent and are not connected with the U.S. courts.
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Welcome  to the official website for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. We have offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton.

 

 

Court Locations

Cincinnati

Office of the Clerk
Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
Room 103
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Email: Clerks_Office@ohsd.uscourts.gov

Columbus

Office of the Clerk
Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse
Room 121
85 Marconi Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Email: Clerks_Office@ohsd.uscourts.gov

Dayton

Office of the Clerk
Walter H. Rice Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse RM 712
200 W. Second Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Email: Clerks_Office@ohsd.uscourts.gov

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Other Court Links

  • U.S.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court Library

Latest News & Announcements

August 6, 2025
Court Hosts Two-Day Student Justice Institute in Dayton
Court hosts Dayton-area Students for Two-Day Justice Institute – July 22 & 23, 2025
July 24, 2025
2025 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
September 3 – 5, 2025 Memphis, Tennessee

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