"We're going to start to see these reservoirs, which nine of them are already filled from the rain water, so then you add on snow melt and we may have some problems with that as far as flooding . The Court and its staff shall employ all necessary and appropriate means to ensure that all eligible citizens fulfill this important civic duty. Check status by phone If selected as a trial juror, you will serve to the end of the jury trial. We have not implemented encryption on our network for simplicity and performance. Under certain circumstances, require you to work on a day on which you are on jury service. The prospective juror has a serious physical or mental condition and jury service would expose him/her to undue risk or physical or mental harm. This is a right that is part of the Bill of Rights and is found in the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. Those who are not paid to provide health care, long-term care or personal care services if a health care setting is in a private residence. A recorded or web message is available after - 5:00 p.m. the evening before your scheduled appearance date. startxref If you are summoned and you appear for jury service for 4 or more hours, including traveling time, your employer cannot require you to work an employment shift that begins: A grand jury decides whether there is probable cause to charge someone with a crime. Your Juror Summons will tell you whether, and how, to call in - or check online - prior to reporting for jury service to make sure you are needed for jury service. No. 0000008719 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n So a few weeks ago I received a notice that I'd been called for jury duty by the Superior Court of California during the week of 9/6/2016. Call (619) 844-2800 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, to speak with a Deputy Jury Commissioner. Tank tops, shorts and bare feet are not permitted. Minor hardships or inconveniences to an employer are not legal reasons to be excused from jury service. San Luis Obispo jurors are now provided with free wireless Internet access during jury duty. When I log in to the website, it simply says: Current Juror Status - Ended (CA). Your employer does not have to pay you for the time that you are on jury service, although some employers do pay their employees for the time the employees are on jury service. Prospective juror names are obtained from voter registration and DMV records. To reduce unnecessary travel to courthouse facilities, the Court encourages you to submit your jury service request to be disqualified, postponed, or excused as soon as possible after receiving your Summons for Jury Service. No person shall be excluded from eligibility for jury service in the State of California, for any reason other than those reasons provided by this section. ] However, the Superior Court will pay you $15.00 per day starting with your second day of service, plus mileage. There is no free parking at the Central Courthouse. NOT ALL JURORS will be instructed to report. If you have any reason to believe that your safety is at risk, tell the judge, courtroom personnel, or your local jury office. A grand jury also can conduct investigations. Your presence as a prospective juror may have been what was needed to encourage the parties to come to a resolution themselves. hb```b`` ,@Q)009 e9d%d7JH )(AA Hg8EJL%SN312;1bvD;;@Zg P&@ T"j Prospective juror names are obtained from voter registration and DMV records. California law says you are qualified to be a juror if you: If you do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, please complete the Disqualification Section on the back of your Summons for Jury Service. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It appeared to be automatically accepted. The juror groups will be assigned and sent to specific courtrooms for jury selection. Yep. If so, you may be permanently excused without a doctor's letter. After reading the information in the sections listed above, please complete the Juror Qualification Questionnaire by clicking the button, below. Office of the Jury Commissioner If you are assigned to this current week, please select the button below. If one of these situations does not apply to you, you may receive a parking ticket. You have been summoned for one day or one trial. When it is complete, the lawyers may bring in some of the potential jurors for a private discussion with the judge. Grand juries and trial juries must reach their decisions based solely on the evidence and instructions presented in court. Reporting. 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So I went onto the website and used my one-time request to move my jury duty to the week of 9/19/2016. This updated form must be placed on your dash so you do not receive a parking ticket. In some courthouses, they are not permitted in the courtroom even if turned off. We would like to assure the public that we are following all recommended guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure the safety and health of our customers and staff. Pay stations at the regulated fee parking lots accept cash and credit cards. The Judiciary is committed to providing prospective jurors with an equal opportunity to participate in jury service. May I transfer my jury service to a different location? The SSID is "SLO-PUBLIC" (without the quotes). Yes. Mark the appropriate box and fill in any information you are asked for. After jury assembly, a judge or courtroom deputy, called a bailiff, may appear and divide you into groups. Jurors will be qualified by the judge to make sure they meet the requirements for jury duty. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions found on your Summons for Jury Service to submit your request. The court does not notify those who are excused or disqualified. 57 0 obj <> endobj Otherwise, you are expected to be available to appear as scheduled. 7. This helps ensure that the jury is selected at random and from a cross section of citizens. The jury staff tries to carefully estimate the number of jurors needed but there are many variables outside their control, for example, a case may settle at the last moment. The lawyers should ask about their life experiences, and generally their beliefs about general issues in a case. So, jurors and prospective jurors - cannot act as investigators and cannot independently investigate a case they are hearing (or might hear). You are using an outdated browser. Starting April 3, the DOH says that Washingtonians will no longer have to wear a mask inside health care, correctional and long-term care facilities. You may not need to actually appear, check carefully! The lawyer for the plaintiff will speak with the jury panel first, then the lawyer for the defendant will speak to the jury duty panel. Am I still required to perform my jury service if my employer won't pay me? NOT ALL JURORS will be instructed to report. The El Dorado County Superior Court has modified existing pandemic precautions and procedures to comply with new state and federal health and safety regulations. If qualified, check your reporting instructions online by clicking here or by calling 1(800)327-3296 after 7:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to your scheduled appearance. Our legal system is based on the right to a trial by jury. }F*b@ZeQC5Y3 [C {Qk*@Ku]0qIv Smh"p$^w`>WN8X *` %@?3,OQ!+ gHjK$9Ci*_,l+$J5 @$ ) 32cpCfOFMp&G] Dr7. 81 0 obj <>stream Here's the twist - this was a reschedule of a prior missed jury summons (I know), The letter says "having previously been summoned for service as a prospective juror, you are hereby notified that your availability is required during the week beginning Monday, February 10, 2020", I just found this piece of mail yesterday. Students are not exempt from jury duty. We suggest you bring reading materials or small projects to pass the time while waiting assignment to a courtroom. Learn more about being a, A trial jury - traditionally called a "petit jury" - listens to evidence in a courtroom, and decides the guilt or innocence of the defendant in a criminal case, and the liability and damages of the parties in a civil case. Americans With Disabilities Act: Persons requiring special arrangements or accommodations, please call: 1-408-882-2500. Is everyone who appears for jury service selected to sit on a jury? Persons convicted of malfeasance in office or a felony, and whose civil rights have not been restored. While you are on jury service, including while you are in the jury assembly area, you cannot use your electronic device to research, investigate or communicate regarding any case for which you might serve on the jury. Most countries either do not allow a trial by jury, or they limit it to certain kinds of cases. Have sufficient understanding of the English language, Be currently serving as a Grand Juror trial juror, Be convicted of a felony and required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code section 290, Be convicted of a felony and are currently on parole, post release community supervision, felony probation, or mandated supervision for the conviction o a felony, Have been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in the office and not had your civil rights restored, Be a Peace Officer pursuant to 830.1 or 830.2(a) of the Penal Code. If your summons does not tell you to call in or check online, you must appear at the courthouse on the day and time set out in the summons. 0000007116 00000 n 11. 21. (530) 621-6404. Otherwise, you are expected to be available to appear as scheduled. That may mean rearranging schedules, cancelling appointments, and missing work. If the judge feels the juror was stricken for racial reasons, he may place the racially excluded juror onto the jury. Americans With Disabilities Act: Persons requiring special arrangements or accommodations, please call: 1-408-882-2500. If you have items that are not allowed, you may be asked to leave the courthouse and return without them. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 If you are unable to appear for jury service due to COVID-19 related reasons, please submit a request for your jury service to be postponed or to be excused as soon as possible after receiving your Summons for Jury Service. The court does not provide child supervision while you are on jury duty. The jury summons will require that you appear for jury duty at the courthouse at a certain time and place. You will walk through a metal detector and your handbags, briefcases, backpacks and containers may be X-rayed. This is in part because there have to be enough jurors to hear each case and allow for challenges. Over time, these regulations were updated to reflect the status of the COVID-19 virus and public health, as well as data and health recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Under certain very narrow circumstances, the judge can impose further restrictions on the information that is released. Bring that ticket into Jury Services for validation on each day of appearance. If you receive a telephone call, from someone identifying himself or herself as a court employee or an employee of the El Dorado County Sheriffs Office regarding a failure to appear for jury service, THIS IS A SCAM. It states, Jury service, unless excused by law, is a responsibility of citizenship.
