Jury Division
JURY SCAM ALERT
Past or prospective jurors are NEVER contacted by phone regarding failure to serve jury duty. All communication regarding failure to serve jury duty is done via U.S. mail or personal service. No court jury staff or El Dorado County Sheriff’s staff ask past or prospective jurors to pay a fine or provide financial details including; credit card numbers, bank account(s), social security numbers or other personal information. Please do not provide this type of information to anyone.
If you receive a telephone call, from someone identifying himself or herself as a court employee or an employee of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office regarding a failure to appear for jury service, THIS IS A SCAM. DO NOT PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR PAY THEM ANY MONEY! If you are contacted, please call the Jury Commissioner's Office.
Please be aware that the Jury Staff of the Superior Courts do not ask past or prospective jurors for financial information such as credit card, and bank account information or personal information like Social Security Numbers. Please do not provide this type of information to anyone claiming to be associated with the courts. Please contact your local jury office if you receive this type of request.
Online Services
To reduce unnecessary travel to courthouse facilities, the Court has many online options available to jurors. Check your reporting status or submit a request to be disqualified, postponed, or excused from service. You'll need to provide the badge number printed on your Jury Summons.
Requests to be Disqualified, Postponed, or Excused from Jury Service
Requests to be disqualified, postponed, or excused must be submitted no later than NOON on Wednesday the week PRIOR to your appearance.
Submit Request Online:
Please visit the Online Jury System to submit your request online.
Submit Request via Email:
If you cannot submit your request online, you may submit your request via email.
1. Complete page 2 of your jury summons.
2. If you have lost or misplaced your jury summons, download and complete Local Form M-61.
3. Include your full name, date of birth, ZIP code, and both sides of your jury summons (or completed Local Form M-61).
4. Email your completed forms to the branch listed on your jury summons. Select the branch below.
Juror Status
Jurors should check the Online Jury System after 5:00 P.M. on the night before their summons date to confirm their juror status.
A juror status of summoned means the juror has been mailed a Summons for Jury Service is required to appear on the date and time listed on their summons.
A juror status of ended means service has been complete and the juror does not need to appear on the date and time listed on their Summons for Jury Service.
A juror status of ready means the juror is currently eligible and available to be summonsed by the court.