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Juror Tutorial (V1)

This tutorial explains how to become a juror on Kleros Court V1 at court.kleros.io (Ethereum Mainnet and Gnosis Chain). For the next-generation court on Arbitrum, see the V2 Juror Tutorial. No signup or personal information is required: you only need the right tools and skills.

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Tooling

You need:
  • A Web3 wallet such as MetaMask
  • PNK tokens
  • ETH for gas fees
The fastest way to obtain PNK is directly from the Buy PNK page of the Court or from one of the exchanges listed there.

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Staking and Cases

Match your expertise to the appropriate court:
  • Onboarding Court: for beginners
  • Blockchain Non-Technical Court: for basic blockchain knowledge
  • English Court: for language expertise
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Open Kleros Court

Navigate to court.kleros.io.
2

Join a court

Click Courts, then Join a Court. Browse the court tree to view each court’s description and requirements.
3

Stake PNK

Select a court and click the blue Stake button. Enter the amount of PNK you want to stake. The minimum varies by court: for example, 1,000 PNK for the Onboarding Court and 1,600 PNK for the Curation Court. Confirm the transaction and pay the gas fees.
4

Review and vote on cases

Higher stakes increase your chances of being drawn as a juror. Once drawn, your cases appear in My Cases, where you review the evidence and vote.
Staking and Cases

Staking and Cases

Once you stake in a court, you are automatically staked in all courts above it up to the General Court, for appeal purposes.
Review the court policies carefully before voting. Jurors who vote incoherently with the final ruling lose a portion of their staked PNK.

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What’s Next?

How Kleros Court Works

The full dispute lifecycle, from creation to execution

Court Hierarchy

Understand court structure and specialization