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
May 20, 2025
This pertains to jurors who are summoned for service starting May 16, 2025:
All Jurors in Groups 900-913 should have already reported for jury duty. If you have not reported please call 619-844-2800 to reschedule your jury service.
Thank you
The phone number for the 24-hour automated system is 619-844-2800. If you need to speak to an agent, please call during our phone hours, Monday thru Thursday from 10a.m.-3:30p.m. and Friday 10a.m. -12p.m.
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
May 20th, 2025
This pertains to jurors who are summoned for service starting May 16, 2025.
All jurors in Groups 709-713 please report for Jury Duty on Wednesday, May 21st at 7:30am, at The North County Regional Center. All jurors in groups 714-727 remain on telephone standby and must continue to call after 5pm each day for further reporting instructions. Jurors in groups 700-708 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
May 20th, 2025
This pertains to jurors who are summoned for service starting May 19, 2025:
No jurors are ordered to report for Jury Duty on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, at the South County Regional Center. All jurors in groups 109-134 remain on telephone standby and must continue to call each day after 5:00pm for further reporting instructions.
All jurors in groups 100-108 should have already reported on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025. If you did not report, please call (619) 844-2800 to reschedule your jury service.
Thank you.
The number for the 24-hour automated system is (619) 844-2800. If you need to speak to one of our agents, please call during our phone hours from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday through Thursday or 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 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
05/20/2025
This pertains to Jurors who are summoned for service starting on May 16, 2025.
No Jurors are ordered to report for Jury Duty on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the East County Regional Center. All Jurors in groups 616-629 remain on telephone standby and must continue to call after 5:00pm each day for further reporting instructions. All Jurors in groups 600-615 should have already reported for jury duty. If you did not report, please call to reschedule your 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.