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Jury Scam alert -

The Santa Barbara Superior Court has received complaints about individuals trying to scam members of the public by pretending to be court officers or officials. The Jury Services office of the Santa Barbara Superior Court does not call citizens to request payments for failing to appear for jury duty. California law does not permit citizens to pay a fine in lieu of jury duty. If you receive such a call simply hang up and, if the scammer persists, call your local law enforcement agency. Learn more about the recent scam warning.

Effective September 3, 2024:

For jurors reporting to, or serving in, Santa Barbara - limited jury parking available at 1021 Santa Barbara Street

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Please have your juror badge number and your PIN number ready. They are located on the front page of your summons in the lower left-hand section.

  • If you are exhibiting respiratory symptoms, shortness of breath, coughing, headache, flu-like symptoms, etc. you should not report for jury duty. Instead, contact Jury Services right away.

  • If you have been exposed to someone who has recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not report for jury service. Please contact Jury Services to reschedule your service.

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JURY SCAM ALERT:

Santa Barbara County Superior Court officials are aware of a scam in which identity thieves target local residents and threaten them for failing to report for jury service. These perpetrators then ask for confidential information. Jury Services staff NEVER ask for Social Security Numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers or other confidential and sensitive information. Information such as this is not contained within our database and we do not request this information from the juror. We urge all members of the public to be aware of such scams and be careful whenever you reveal confidential information over the telephone. Do not give out such information over the phone to anyone who calls you claiming to be with the jury office of the Superior Court.

The court is aware of such activity in Santa Barbara County. A similar scam has also been reported in San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties.

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

*If you lost or didn’t receive your summons or don’t have access to your Juror ID number or PIN, contact Jury Services directly:
North County:  (805) 614-6464
South County:  (805) 882-4530

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