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Juror InformationWhat to expect from jury service - click on this link to the California Courts website to view a videoDid you just receive your Jury Summons and have some questions?On this page you will be provided with answers to the most commonly asked Juror questions, as well as information regarding:
Want to know when to report or need a postponement?Go to Badge # Instruction for information on:
Exit QuestionnaireWe welcome comments you may have regarding your jury service experience and encourage you to give any suggestions you may have on how we can improve our operations for those who will be serving in the future. After you have completed your jury service, we ask that you complete an Exit Questionnaire that can be accessed by clicking on the Feedback button located on this page.
Juror Services DepartmentJuror Services Department Staff is available to assist you during your service. The office is located on the first floor of the Downtown Courthouse, directly across from the Courthouse Lobby and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The Jury Office and reporting instruction number is (559) 455-6000. Juror information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The automated phone system is accessed by touch-tone phone or voice recognition and jurors may use the badge number printed on their summons to check their specific service status or to postpone their service to a more convenient date. Basic information is also available without using the badge number. Jurors are instructed to call for reporting information after 5:00 p.m. on the evening prior to their report date. For the Fresno Main Downtown Courthouse call (559) 455-6000. If you are summoned to an outlying court in Fresno County call the number printed on the Jury Duty Check-In Slip. If your report date is a Monday or a Tuesday following a holiday you may call or check on-line throughout the weekend anytime after 5:00 p.m. on Friday. To check on-line you must have the badge number that is printed on your summons. To check on-line click on Badge # Instructions. If you are unable to check your status using your badge number, reporting information by group number is posted on this web site. Click on the Group # Instructions button on this page.
ParkingJuror Parking MapProspective jurors who have been summoned for the Downtown Courthouse may park free of charge at the juror parking lot located across from Chukchansi Stadium on "H" Street at Inyo and Kern. Enter the lot at Kern Street. Parking passes are available in the jury office. Shuttle ServiceWheelchair accessible shuttle service to and from the juror parking lot is available Monday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. every 20 minutes. For jurors that have a handicapped placard displayed on their vehicle, the closest parking to the Courthouse is located on surface streets: Fresno or Tulare Street between "M" and Van Ness Avenue.For jurors who have special needs related to a disability please contact the Juror Services Division directly at 455-6000 during normal hours. Prospective jurors who are assigned to the outlying courts should refer to the map on the reverse side of their summons. Parking information and the location of the individual courts are located on the reverse side of the summons.
HoursCourts normally begin their jury trials each morning at 9:00 AM and recess for lunch between 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM and end the day by 5:00 PM. Once you have been assigned as a juror to a courtroom, the court will instruct you as to what time you are to report directly to the courtroom. Once sworn or assigned to a courtroom, trial jurors do not call the Juror Services Department for reporting instructions and must follow the instructions given by the court to which they have been assigned.Employer VerificationsEmployer verification cards and a time stamp machine are available in the Jury Assembly Room for your use. If your employer requires verification of your jury service or if you are unsure of your employer's policy, you should pick up a card and have it stamped each day. This is the only verification available that is time stamped. If you are a sworn trial juror you must pick up your verification card in the Assembly Room prior to reporting to the courtroom and at the end of the day when you leave. Work certification forms that display dates served are also available by request at the end of your service. Employers may request work certification forms by mailing or faxing the request on their business letterhead.
Length of Service and Trial DurationIn an effort to reduce the amount of time you spend at the court, we have a "One Trial OR One Day" system. Your length of service may vary depending on the court to which you have been summoned. Prospective jurors who are summoned to the Downtown Courthouse will be asked to call in for reporting instructions and will follow this process over a one-week period, Sunday through Friday.If you are assigned to a courtroom on the day you report for jury duty, you are required to follow your courts' reporting instructions for the trial to which you have been assigned until released by THAT court. Barring unusual circumstances, you should be released from jury duty for a one-year period if not assigned to a courtroom by the end of the day that you appear for jury duty. Jurors are instructed to call for reporting information after 5:00 p.m. on the evening prior to their report date. For the Downtown Fresno Courthouse, call (559) 455-6000. If you are summoned to an outlying court in Fresno County call the number printed on the Jury Duty Check-In Slip. If your report date is a Monday or a Tuesday following a holiday you may call throughout the weekend anytime after 5:00 p.m. on Friday. You must have the badge number printed on your summons to access your reporting information using the automated phone system. Reporting information by group number is posted on this web site and may be accessed by clicking on Group # Instructions. If you are instructed to call again rather than appear, you may call from work or home but must be able to appear within one hour's notice. If you cannot call in, or be available within one hour's time as instructed, you must report for jury duty at 8:30 a.m. on the day you are instructed to call mid-day. Courtroom AttireWhen reporting for jury duty, appropriate courtroom attire is required. Tank tops and bare midriffs are examples of inappropriate attire.
Jury FeesPer state law, jurors are paid $15.00 per day starting the second day of service. Mileage is paid at $.34 per mile one way from your legal residence to the courthouse.Requests for PostponementsYou may postpone your service using your badge number within the automated telephone system at (559) 455-6000. Postponement requests for up to nine (9) months are usually granted, although we recommend that you select a date within six (6) months from your original service date. A new summons will be sent to you approximately four (4) weeks prior to your new date of service.
Requests to be Disqualified or ExcusedRequests to be excused must be submitted in writing and are subject to review. Disqualification or excuses from jury duty must adhere to strict legal guidelines as allowed by law and may be submitted by completing the disqualification or excuse section on the summons. You will only be notified if your request is denied. The status of a submitted request can be checked by using your badge number and clicking on Badge # Instructions.Notice to Employees and EmployersYou are notified, as required by law, that Labor Code section 230 states that no employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against an employee for taking time off as required by law on an inquest jury or trial jury if such employee, prior to taking such time off, gives reasonable notice to the employer that he/she is required to serve. The court advises qualified jurors to notify their employers upon receipt of this summons.Failure to AppearFailure to appear as summoned could result in a $1,500.00 fine, a jail sentence and other legal consequences.
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