Fairfax County Clerk of the District Court Jury List Request

Tom Nash filed this request on behalf of Jenny Wadhwa with the Fairfax County Clerk of Fairfax County, VA.
Status
Rejected

From: Mercy Loyo

To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act I hereby request the following records:
The following materials regarding the compilation and composition of the state’s master jury list:

All current policies and procedures regarding how the current master jury list was compiled and how often master jury lists are reviewed and updated. Please name all source lists (driver’s license records, voter registration lists, etc) that were utilized in creating the current master jury list.

All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding the composition of the current master jury list. Please include the total number of individuals on the current master jury list and all relevant demographic data, including but not limited to the race, age and gender of individuals that comprise the current master jury list.

In the event that there are any fees for obtaining or copying these records, please inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. Should the fees exceed $100, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees as I am requesting the information on behalf of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of how master jury lists are created. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
If possible, please provide the requested documents electronically. However, if this is not feasible, please inform me of the available methods for obtaining these records. Further, if you expect a significant delay in responding to this request, please contact me with information concerning when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption that justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within the timeframe required by the statute.

From: Fairfax County Clerk

Muckrock News,

Thank you for submitting your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request, which was received by the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs on October 9, 2024, for the following information:

“..The following materials regarding the compilation and composition of the state’s master jury list:
All current policies and procedures regarding how the current master jury list was compiled and how often master jury lists are reviewed and updated. Please name all source lists (driver’s license records, voter registration lists, etc) that were utilized in creating the current master jury list.
All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding the composition of the current master jury list. Please include the total number of individuals on the current master jury list and all relevant demographic data, including but not limited to the race, age and gender of individuals that comprise the current master jury list.…”

Please be advised that the records you seek may be in the custody of Fairfax County General District Court (GDC). Fairfax Government is not the custodian of these records. For reference, we have included contact information for the GDC below and online. Additionally, please be advised that the Virginia FOIA grants access to public records to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, representatives of newspapers and magazines with circulation in the Commonwealth, and representatives of radio and television stations broadcasting in or into the Commonwealth. Va. Code § 2.2-3704(A)<https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title2.2/chapter1/section2.2-3704/>. As such, the courts may require confirmation of VA residency or broadcasting and circulation of media in VA.

Fairfax County General District Court
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.gov>
703-246-3764

Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

Countywide FOIA Office
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0065
FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicaffairs/foia