Telephone Standby means a juror has been summoned to call the court for five nights (after 5:00 p.m.) for reporting instructions. If you are summoned for East County, North County or Central courthouse on a Friday, you will be on telephonic standby from Friday-Thursday. If you are summoned for South County, you will be on telephonic standby from Monday-Friday. Telephone Standby was created to minimize juror inconvenience and make more efficient use of jurors. Telephone Standby is in use at the North, East and South County Courthouses and for certain groups serving at the Central Courthouse, downtown San Diego.
Central Courthouse – Jurors whose service starts on a Friday at the Central Courthouse are on Telephone Standby for five days. You will need to know your group number, which is shown on your summons. Jurors will make their first call for recorded reporting instructions on the Thursday just before the reporting date on the Summons for Jury Service. Call after 5:00 p.m. to (619) 844-2411. Reporting instructions are also given below.
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 209, any prospective juror who has been summoned for jury service and who fails to appear as directed, or who fails to respond to the Court, may be found in contempt of Court and may be placed in custody and/or fined.
**Jurors may be required to wear a mask in certain areas of the courthouse regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Central Courthouse
September 20, 2023
This pertains to jurors who are summoned for the service week of September 15, 2023:
No jurors are ordered to report for Jury Duty on Thursday, September 21st, 2023, at the Central Courthouse.
All jurors in Groups 900-912 your service is completed at this time.
Thank you.
The phone number for the 24-hour automated system is 619-844-2800. If you need to speak with one of our agents, please call during our phone hours on Monday thru Thursday from 10am-3:30pm and Friday 10am -12pm.
North County Division – Jurors whose service starts on a Friday at the North County Division are on Telephone Standby for five days. You will need to know your group number, which is shown on your summons. Jurors will make their first call for recorded reporting instructions on the Thursday just before the reporting date on the Summons for Jury Service. Call after 5:00 p.m. to (760) 201-8700. Reporting instructions are also given below.
North County Regional Center
September 27, 2023
This pertains to Jurors who are summoned for service on September 22, 2023:
All jurors in Groups 725-727 please report for Jury Duty on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:30am, at The North County Reginal Center. Jurors in groups 700-724 should have already reported for jury service. If you did not report, please call to reschedule your jury service.
The phone number for the 24-hour automated system is 619-844-2800. If you need to speak with one of our agents, please call during our phone hours from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
South County Division – Jurors who serve at the South County Division are on Telephone Standby for five days. You will need to know your group number which is shown on your summons. Jurors will make their first phone call to (619) 746-6422 for recorded reporting instructions anytime on the Saturday or Sunday just before the reporting date on the Summons for Jury Service, and after 5:00 p.m. each day after that. Reporting instructions are also given below.
South County Regional Center
September 27, 2023
This pertains to Jurors who are summoned for the service week of September 22, 2023
No jurors are ordered to report for Jury Duty on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the South County Regional Center. All jurors in groups 100-149 remain on telephone standby and must continue to call each day after 5:00 pm for further reporting instructions.
The number for the 24-hour automated system is 619-844-2800. If you need to speak with one of our agents, please call during our phone hours from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
East County Division – Jurors whose service starts on a Friday at the East County Division are on Telephone Standby for five days. You will need to know your group number, which is shown on your summons. Jurors will make their first call for recorded reporting instructions on the Thursday just before the reporting date on the Summons for Jury Service. Call after 5:00 p.m. to (619) 456-4200. Reporting instructions are also given below.
East County Regional Center
September 27, 2023
This pertains to Jurors who are summoned for service starting on September 22, 2023.
All Jurors in groups 607-617 are ordered to report for Jury Duty on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the East County Regional Center at 8:00am. Jurors in groups 618-629 your service is completed at this time. You do not need to continue to call after 5:00pm each day for further reporting instructions. Jurors in groups 600-606 should have already reported for Jury Service. If you did not report, please call to reschedule you service.
The phone number for the 24-hour automated system is 619-844-2800. If you need to speak with one of our agents, please call during our phone hours from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Friday.