My Jury Duty

Complete the two forms below. When done, you will be automatically sent to Step 2 to help you prepare for jury duty or where you may request a change if you are eligible.

Failure to complete this step will cause your reporting date to be automatically postponed.

PRIVACY

The Los Angeles Superior Court does not and will not telephone jurors or potential jurors and ask them to disclose personal financial information.

LABOR CODE, SECTION 230

California Labor Code, Section 230 protects jurors from employer misconduct related to employee performance of jury service. It is against the law to discharge or discriminate against an employee who is summoned to serve as a juror.

Please note that you must let your employer know well in advance of your service. You should let your employer know that you have been summoned as soon as you receive your summons. For further information please see Labor Code Section 230.

• 230. (a) An employer may not discharge or in any manner discriminate against an employee for taking time off to serve as required by law on an inquest jury or trial jury, if the employee, before taking the time off, gives reasonable notice to the employer that he or she is required to serve.
• 230. (g) (1) Any employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, demoted, suspended, or in any other manner discriminated or retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because the employee has taken time off for a purpose set forth in subdivision (a). shall be entitled to reinstatement and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits caused by the acts of the employer. Any employer who willfully refuses to rehire, promote, or otherwise restore an employee or former employee who has been determined to be eligible for rehiring or promotion by a grievance procedure or hearing authorized by law is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• 230. (h) (1) Any employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, demoted, suspended, or in any other manner discriminated or retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because the employee has exercised his or her rights as set forth in subdivision (a). may file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 98.7.
• 230. (i) An employee may use vacation, personal leave, or compensatory time off that is otherwise available to the employee under the applicable terms of employment, unless otherwise provided by a collective bargaining agreement, for time taken off for a purpose specified in subdivision (a). The entitlement of any employee under this section shall not be diminished by any collective bargaining agreement term or condition.

For assistance with employer issues related to jury service, please call the California Department of Industrial Relations at 213-620-6330.

Fill These Out

Complete the two forms by Friday, June 23, 2024.

Personal Info

We have some info for you on file. We need you to verify that it's up-to-date or make corrections.

Status: Incomplete

Jury Summons

We need you to answer some questions to determine if you are eligible for Jury Duty or not.

Status: Incomplete

Special Handling

• If you have received a summons and cannot serve due to one of these reasons, please click on the reason for instructions on how to proceed.
• If you have received a summons for a person called to jury service in your household, and/or related to that person and know that the juror cannot serve due to one of these reasons, please select that reason for instructions on how to proceed.

Juror has/I have served within the last twelve months.

Served within last 12 months

By law, you are only required to serve once every 12 months. If you have been summoned to serve within 12 months of your last service, you may request to be excused or elect to serve again. You must first register to proceed with either option.

I do not wish to serve

If you have served within the last twelve months and you wish to be excused:

1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
2. Click on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button and complete the information on that page.
3. You are now registered. Next, click on the "Excuse" link.
4. Select the "Prior Service" reason. Follow the remainder of the prompts to fill out your request.
5. Click the "Submit" button to submit your request for processing.

I wish to serve

If you have served within the last twelve months and you wish to serve again:

1. Click on the Update your "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
2. Click on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button and complete the information on that page.
3. You are now registered.
4. Follow "Reporting Instructions" for your service week and the location that has summoned you OR request a postponement or transfer of location as needed

Juror is deceased.

Please select one of the following:

Juror/I am in the military.

Active military service

Juror/I will be deployed soon

If you are on active military duty AND will be deployed soon, please do the following:

1. Click on the "Verify My Info" button and complete the information on that page.
2. You must register and complete your summons by clicking on the " Answer Eligibility Questions" button and answering all questions 1-12, ensuring that you answer question number 8. Complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
3. Click the "Submit Answers" button on the page to submit your summons for processing.

If you are a family member responding for the juror and the juror is currently deployed, please use the summons form that was mailed to the juror and indicate that the juror is deployed in Section D of the summons. Please sign and date the summons in Section G. Please return the form to the Court in the self-addressed envelope provided or mail it to:

Los Angeles Superior Court
Juror Services
PO Box 53378
Los Angeles, CA 90053

Juror is/I am returning from deployment

If you have recently returned from military deployment overseas and need additional time to perform your jury service, please call (213) 972-0970 to request a postponement of your service.

If you need further assistance, please call (213) 972-0970 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday.

Juror has/I have moved out of Los Angeles County.

Reside outside Los Angeles County

If you are not the juror and do not know where the juror lives, please return the summons to the post office. If you are a family member and/or know where the juror lives, please forward the summons to the juror.

If you are the juror, and you reside outside Los Angeles County, please do the following:

1. Click on the "Verify My Info" button. In the "Address Information" section, click the "Enable Editing" button, enter your new address, and click "Save".
2. Complete the remainder of the page as prompted and click on the "Confirm your Info" button to update your information.
3. Mail in your COMPLETED summons. Be sure to complete the following sections:
   • Step 1.
   • Step 2.
   • Section F.
   • Section G.
4. Also mail in one of the following:
   1. Utility Bill with your new address.
   2. Proof of Voter Registration in your new County.
   3. Driver's License with your new address.
   4. Property tax bill with your new address.

   If you need further assistance or are unable to complete registration via the "My Jury Duty Portal," please call (213) 972-0970 during the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday. You may speak to an agent regarding your address change.

   I am a student or teacher.

   Student or Teacher

   You do not qualify for an excuse if you are a full time student or a teacher. If you are a student or a teacher and cannot serve when summoned due to your class schedule, please follow these instructions:

   1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
   2. Click on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button. Please answer all the questions 1-12 and complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
   3. Click the "Submit" button on the form to submit your summons for processing.
   4. Click on the "Request Change" link, then the "Postponement" link, and postpone to a week when you have a break from school (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break or Winter Break).
   5. Click on the "Submit" button to process your request.

   You are able to postpone for three months or less on the "My Jury Duty Portal." If you do not see a week that coincides with your school break, please call (213) 972-0970 between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday. You will need to speak to an agent to postpone to a period greater than three months.

   I am over 70 years of age.

   Please note that there is no exemption based on age. Jury duty is an obligation of citizenship regardless of age. You are required to perform jury service. Please do the following:

   1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
   2. Complete your summons and register for jury duty by clicking on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button. Please answer all the questions 1-12 and complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
   3. Click on the "Submit" button on the form to submit your summons for processing.

   Over 70 with medical excuse

   Jurors who are 70 years of age or over receive special consideration if they need to be excused due to a medical reason. If you are 70 years of age and are unable to serve due to a medical condition, please do the following:

   1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
   2. Complete your summons and register for jury duty by clicking on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button. Please answer all the questions 1-12 and complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
   3. Press the "Submit" button on the form to submit your summons for processing.
   4. In the "Request Change(s)" section, click on the "Excuse" link and select "Medical Excuse". Follow the prompts on the page and then click on the "Submit" button to complete the request for a medical excuse.

   Over 70 and wish to transfer

   Jurors who are 70 years of age or over receive special consideration if they need a change of court location due to a medical condition or lack of transportation. If you are 70 years of age or over and are able to serve but need to change your court location due to a medical reason or transportation problem, please do the following:

   1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
   2. Complete your summons and register for jury duty by clicking on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button. Please answer all the questions 1-12 and complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
   3. Press the "Submit" button on the form to submit your summons for processing.
   4. Click on the "Reschedule" link and then the "Transfer" tab. Follow the prompts to submit your request for a transfer.
   5. In the "Request Change(s)" section, click on the "Transfer" button. Follow the prompts on the page and then click on the "Submit" button to complete the request for a transfer.

   I am a breastfeeding mother.

   For potential jurors who are lactating mothers:
   While the Los Angeles Superior Court makes every reasonable effort to provide a private, locked room for lactating mothers to express milk, such accommodations are not available at many courthouses. Recognizing this fact, the Court allows a mother who is breastfeeding a child to defer jury service. You are able to postpone your service up to three months through the "My Jury Duty Portal."

   Postpone three months or less

   If you need to postpone three months or less, please do the following:

   1. Click on the "Verify Personal Info" button and complete the information on that page.
   2. Complete your summons and register for jury duty by clicking on the "Answer Eligibility Questions" button. Please answer all the questions 1-12 and complete the remainder of the form as prompted.
   3. Press the "Submit" button on the form to submit your summons for processing.
   4. Click on the "Request Change" link and then the "Postpone" tab. Select your new reporting week and click the "Submit" button to complete the request to postpone.

   Postpone more than three months

   If you need to postpone for more than three months, please call (213) 972-0970 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday. You will need to speak to an agent to postpone for more than three months.

   I need ADA accommodations.

   Request For Special Accommodation

   Assistive Listening System (ALS)

   Portable Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) are available and may be requested from courtroom staff.

   Jurors requiring a sign language interpreter must contact the Jury Coordinator at 1-888-354-0441 (TTY) to coordinate their jury duty and sign language interpreter services.

   Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)

   Hearing Impaired Jurors must contact the Court's Telephone Center using Dialogue Text Telephone (TDD/TTY) No. 1-888-354-0441. This line has been installed to arrange for special interpreter services, or for any questions relating to jury service.

   Mobility Impaired Jurors with disabilities may request accommodation by contacting the court at the assembly room phone number on your summons.

   For Additional Accommodations

   Persons with disabilities who require a special accommodation may request the needed accommodation by filling out the Request for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities and Order form. Forms are available by clicking on the link form below. You may submit and mail the form to the Juror Services Division at 320 W. Temple Street, Room 1510, Los Angeles, CA 90012.