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General Jury Information

Deputy Jury Commissioner 707-263-2233

The Jury Commissioner's Office compiles a master list by sending out questionnaires. Each prospective juror is summoned, via random selection.

A new one-day/one trial jury system was implemented on January 1, 2000. Under this common-sense program, you need only appear (prepared to serve) for one day unless you are selected to serve on a jury. If you are selected, you serve for the duration of the trial.

When a juror receives a summons card and feels that he/she should be excused, the following are excuses allowable by the Jury Commissioner's Office:

• Medical/dental appointment;
• Out of County on date summoned;
• Death of juror or family member;
• Illness (medical verification needed from physician);
• Family emergency.

All requests to be excused from jury service, because of undue hardship, shall be made in writing addressed to:

Each request for exemption is determined on a case-by-case basis, but generally, if the excuse does not fit into one of the above categories, then the prospective juror is required to appear as summoned and request that the court excuse him/her from service as a juror.

Each prospective juror, who appears as summoned, will receive compensation of $15 per day and 15 cents per mile, one way to the court, for each day of service, commencing on the second day of service.