You must report for jury service if you are qualified and you have not been excused or had your service postponed. Any person who fails to respond may be fined up to $1,500, incarcerated, or both. Carefully follow the instructions on the summons and contact the court if you need help.

You may request to be excused if you are unable to serve as a juror because: You are under conservatorship. You are 70 years of age or older and have a medical condition. We excuse ONLY for the medical condition, not for age. There is NO age exemption in CA. This is not a permanent excusal.

2007年1月1日 · A prospective juror who has served on a grand or trial jury or was summoned and appeared for jury service in any state or federal court during the previous 12 months must be excused from service on request.

1 天前 · If you want to request to be excused, you may submit a request online by using the QR code or URL on your postcard summons. Requests for excuse or disqualification must be received online and cannot be accepted over the phone.

2024年12月2日 · New Jury Duty Summons Portal – allowing jurors to conduct their jury business online, including registering their eligibility to serve, requesting excuses, disqualifications or postponements, and uploading medical notes and other documents, thereby reducing the foot traffic and the need for physical appearances at the Court.

A person who has received a permanent medical excuse from jury service under this rule may be reinstated to the rolls of potential jurors at any time by filing a signed, written request with the jury commissioner that the permanent medical excuse be withdrawn.

If you receive a summons and you want to be excused, you MUST submit a request via the Superior Court's online jury portal at https://juryservice.sbcourts.org or call the court's automated phone line at 855-955-1103. Staff will review and process the request.

If you are selected as a prospective juror, your availability is required until you are excused from the jury selection process. Please arrange your schedule to be available for the week you are on standby.

Request Deferrals, Excusals or Disqualifications: If you need to postpone or excuse your service, submit a request online. The portal is designed to make jury service as accessible and convenient as possible.

If you have received a Jury Summons, click here for Reporting Instructions. Click here for detailed information about Jury Policies & Procedures , including employer information, deferrals and exemptions.