Received a Summons?

What To Do When You Receive Your Summons

Your summons contains all the information you need, please READ IT THOROUGHLY. After reading the entire summons, complete and return the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire within 10 days. Prospective jurors are required by law to complete both sides of the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire. You have two options 1) Save postage by completing the questionnaire online through the eJuror application at https://ocapps.occourts.org/ejuror or 2) Detach the lower portion of the summons and complete the Jury Affidavit Questionnaire manually. Once completed, sign and return it in the envelope provided with postage applied. Do not wait to deliver the form on your first day of service. Bring the upper portion of your summons with you when you report in to the courthouse. For more information on a portion of the summons, select from the choices below.

Upper Front of the Summons

Lower Front of the Summons

Upper Back of the Summons

Lower Back of the Summons

Disqualification/Qualification

If you do not qualify to serve as a prospective trial juror, check the appropriate box, sign, date and write the city where executed. Click here for more information on disqualification/qualification.

Request for Excuse

If you would like to request an excuse from jury service, read carefully and provide all requested information. Check the appropriate box, sign, date and write the city where executed. Click here for more information on requests for excuse.

Request for Postponement

If you would like to request a postponement, check this box and write the date that you are available.

You cannot have your service postponed for more than one year past your original service date. There is no jury service on weekends or Court Holidays.

If your current Group # is between 1000 and 4999, you are a Report-In Juror and must select a Monday through Thursday.

If your current Group # is between 5000 and 5999, you are a Call-In Juror. To remain a Call-In Juror, you must select a day that is a Friday. If you select another day of the week, you will become a Report-In Juror and will not be required to make any telephone calls prior to reporting.

Students and Teachers

Full-time students and teachers can postpone their jury service and serve during school breaks.

Signature

Remember to sign your name and write the date and place you executed the affidavit. If you are completing the affidavit for another person, write your relationship to that person after your signature.

Exemption for Peace Officers

Peace Officers exempt under Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), Sec. 219 can check this box.

CCP 219:

219.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury
commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent
to courtrooms for voir dire.
   (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as
defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, and
subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, of the Penal Code, shall be
selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.
   (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as defined
in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code, shall
be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.

Peace officer definitions referenced in CCP 219 can be found at the following link:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=830-832.17