REAL ID NOT Required for Courthouse Entry
Beginning May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act (“Act”) will restrict access to certain federal facilities without compliant identification; however, the Act contains an exception for access to court proceedings and services. These activities are considered constitutionally protected and do not require identification compliant with the Act. Therefore, while an acceptable form of identification is required to be shown at courthouse entry, a REAL ID card is not required to enter the federal courthouses in our District.
Acceptable forms of identification for entry to the Middle District of Pennsylvania Courthouses include any of the following: a State Issued Driver’s License, a State Issued Photo ID Card, a REAL ID Compliant Driver’s License, or a Federally Issued Identification Card such as a Military ID and/or a Passport.
Warning: Jury Scam: Federal courts do not require past or prospective jurors to provide any sensitive information in a telephone call. Please do not provide this type of information to anyone claiming to be associated with the federal courts. More information is available here.
Information for potential jurors with links to the eJuror Online Qualification Questionnaire, Frequently Asked Questions, directions to our courthouse locations, and more.
Complete the eJuror Online Qualification Questionnaire
View a Jury Questionnaire to see the grounds for requesting an EXCUSE
Process by Which Names are Drawn from Master Jury Wheels (PDF document)
E-mail/Telephone the Jury Administrator in your Divisional Office
Scranton 800-578-1707
Jury Specialist: Mary Ellen Philbin | E-mail
Counties served: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Schuylkill.
Harrisburg 800-786-0254
Jury Clerk: Melissa Branch | E-mail
Counties served: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York.
Wilkes-Barre 800-578-1707
Wiliamsport 800-767-0656
Physician's Statement for Medical Excuse (PDF)
