function jurisdiction_switch(sel) 
{
	if (sel[sel.selectedIndex].value != "") 
	{
		if ( sel[sel.selectedIndex].value.startsWith('http') )
			window.open(sel[sel.selectedIndex].value);
		else
			window.location=sel[sel.selectedIndex].value;
	}
}

String.prototype.startsWith = function(str){
    return (this.indexOf(str) === 0);
}