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Jury Service

*** Jury Service Scam ***

Citizens in Ventura County have reported receiving calls from someone identifying themself as a member of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) calling with regard to the failure to appear for jury duty. This is a SCAM. The caller is not a member of VCSO and their threats are not real.

Neither VCSO nor the Court’s Jury Services staff will EVER ask for Social Security Numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers or other confidential information with respect to jury service.

If you receive a SCAM call please contact your local law enforcement agency.

ALL JURORS MUST CHECK GROUP # BELOW BEFORE APPEARING, UNLESS PRESCHEDULED

Jurors are called in two sessions: A.M.: 8-12 and P.M.: 1-5

Jurors who appear before their group number is called in may be required
to return on another date.

The following reporting instructions are for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Prescheduled jurors with Group 0000 report at 8:00 am

Group Numbers 26 through 45 report at 1:00 pm

You may be asked to reschedule if you arrive late.

Click here for directions

All jurors are on call for the week summoned unless prescheduled.
Continue to check each day after 4:00 pm until your group number is called or your summons week has ended.

Bring your summons, postcard or badge number with you when you report.

Respond Online

**  PHONE NUMBER 805-289-8661  **

Jury service is one jury trial or one day of service. If you are not assigned to a courtroom at the end of your first day of appearance, you will have completed your jury service for one year. If you are assigned to a courtroom, at the end of the day, you will need to return at the Judicial Officer's direction until you are excused or the trial has concluded.

Hours of jury duty:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check-in time is 8:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. according the group number called. In the event you are assigned to a courtroom, plan to be here until 5:00 p.m.

Public walk-in window hours:  8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m

For Reporting Instructions:  Go online or call (805) 289-8661. Have your group number available. Group numbers will be assigned to report at 1:00 p.m. Report for service if your group number is called in. Badge and Group numbers are located on your summons or postcard. If you prescheduled a specific date, report at 8:00 a.m.

Students:  Students are not exempt from jury duty. Students may postpone jury service to the next school break. This request may be completed by clicking Respond Online, by phone, or by mail.

Respond Online:  Access summons status, juror questionnaire, request excuse, postpone, upload documents or print confirmation.

Speak with a clerk:  Call (805) 289-8661 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Email address:  Jury Services email address is jury-service@ventura.courts.ca.gov. We cannot grant a request to be excused by email. You must complete the Juror Questionnaire on the summons, sign and mail it in, or complete the Juror Questionnaire online by clicking Respond Online and following the directions.

On-call Instructions:
If you do not schedule a specific day and wish to remain on call for your scheduled week, check this page or call our main number (805) 289-8661 after 4:00 p.m. beginning the Friday before your scheduled week to determine if your group has been called in.

If your group is called in, report at the appearance time listed by your group. Check each business day after 4:00 p.m. until your group is called or the week has ended. If your group is not called by the end of your summons week, your service is completed for one year.


Jury Services Office
General Information on the Day of Appearance
Qualifications and Excusal from Jury Service
Postponement of Jury Service
Notice to Employer - Right to time off
Juror Fees
Special Accommodations
Grand Jury

For frequently asked questions about Jury Service, visit our FAQs page.

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