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FAQs
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DOES MY AGE EXCUSE ME FROM JURY SERVICE?
A response is still required regardless of age, however if a person is over 70 years old and wishes to be excused there is an option to request such an excuse on both eJuror and the paper questionnaire.
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WHAT IF I NEED A PAPER COPY?
If you do not complete the questionnaire on-line, your non-response will cause a paper copy to automatically be mailed to you. You do not need to telephone the Court to request one as it will be automatically sent out.
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IS A SPECIFIC EXCEL PROGRAM NEEDED TO USE THE CJA 20 HOURLY SPREADSHEET?
The Excel spreadsheet is compatible with many versions of Microsoft Excel. It is recommended that you use a version that is newer than version 5. The Open Office software provided by Sun Systems will not be supported by U.S. District Court.
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WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOCUMENT, I RECEIVE A MESSAGE THAT MY SECURITY SETTINGS ARE TOO HIGH. WHY?
Please download the CJA 20 Hourly Spreadsheet Setup and Instruction Guide and follow the steps for changing your security settings. The CJA-20 Hourly Spreadsheet has embedded macros that assist with print settings (i.e., it prevents the printing of empty lines and ensures that any line that has data will be included in the printed document) and sorting entries by date. (Note: Macros do not apply to MAC users, but security settings should be set to accept them, to enable the checkboxes on the Voucher tab). The instructions will provide step-by-step directions to ensure settings are correct on the PC being used for voucher preparation.
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ENTRIES WERE ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORKSHEET AND ARE OUT OF SEQUENCE. CAN I SORT THE WORKSHEET SO THAT ALL THE ENTRIES ARE IN DATE ORDER?
Yes. Data sorting is possible with the CJA 20 Hourly Spreadsheet. There is a gray button ON the spreadsheet around cell A1that reads Sort by Date. When this button is clicked, both the Services and Expenses entries will be sorted by date in ascending order (the Sort by Date button does not apply to MAC users).
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TIME ENTERED ON THE SERVICES TAB IS NOT CALCULATING PROPERLY ON THE SUMMARY SHEET. WHY?
Because this is a DATE driven spreadsheet, entries for time spent on tasks must be input on the same line as the date. This problem commonly occurs when several lines are used to describe work performed. The date ends up on the first line and the time claimed ends up on the last line. Excel formulates dollar amounts based on the rate in effect on the date entered. Please check your work, and be sure the dates and times claimed are accurate and that every line has a date.
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CAN ROWS BE DELETED FROM EITHER THE SERVICES OR THE EXPENSES WORKSHEETS?
No. Deleting rows is a locked function. Information can be removed only by highlighting and clearing the contents of cells in a particular row to get rid of the information or it can be pasted into another range of cells within the worksheet. However, if you inserted an empty row by mistake and would like to delete it, you can UNDO the action as an option of deleting the inserted row.
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IS TEXT WRAP SET FOR EVERY FIELD?
No. Text wrapping is set only for the description field on both the Services and the Expenses worksheets.
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WHY IS SPELLING GRAYED OUT (UNDER THE TOOLS MENU) WHEN I TRY TO SPELL CHECK MY WORK?
In order to protect the worksheet formulas, it was necessary to lock the CJA 20 Hourly Spreadsheet. Therefore, spell check is no longer an available option.
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SINCE THE WORKSHEETS ARE AUTOMATED, IS IT STILL NECESSARY TO SUBMIT A CJA-20 VOUCHER?
Yes. All worksheets must accompany a completed CJA-20 voucher. The CJA 20 Hourly Spreadsheet has an included tab that is the ACTUAL CJA-20 voucher form and the information entered on the Services, Expenses and VoucherRet2 tabs automatically transfers to the CJA-20 Voucher tab. The second tab (VoucherRet2) is used only for the older pay rates. The Print /PDF Setup macro then prepares each worksheet for print preview and printing (the Print / PDF Setup button does not apply to MAC users).