Former President Barack Obama reportedly plans to show up for jury duty next month after being called to serve in Cook County, Illinois.

He made it crystal clear to me through his representative that he would carry out his public duty as a citizen and resident of this community, Tim Evans, chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, told the Chicago Tribune on Friday.

Obama is registered to vote in Illinois because he owns a property in Chicago. His family also owns an $8.1 million home in Washington, D.C., where they currently reside.

Obviously we will make certain that he has all the accoutrements that accompany a former president, Evans said. His safety will be uppermost in our minds.