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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.

Notice to Jurors:

Jurors summoned for the week of February 18, 2025 and onward can expect to receive their jury summons in postcard form. Please check your mail for a postcard with important instructions to fulfil your jury service. Visit the Jury Services page for more information.

Judge Von Deroian

Judge Deroian graduated from the Santa Barbara College of Law in 2006. She started her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Santa Barbara County where she held several different assignments from 2006 to 2017. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she was selected by the Santa Barbara Superior Court Judges to serve as the Family Court Commissioner for the Santa Barbara Superior Court.

In June of 2018, Judge Deroian was appointed to the Santa Barbara Superior Court by former Governor Edmund G. Brown. Currently, she is assigned to a criminal calendar in Department 11 of the Figueroa Division in Santa Barbara. Judge Deroian has served as South County Criminal Supervising Judge. Additionally, she has been a member of the Court Executive Committee, Chair of the Court Construction Committee and a member of the Court Security Committee. Judge Deroian is a current member of the Central Coast Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, appointed by Governor Newsom in 2020.

Judge Deroian presides over Dept. LM1 in the Lompoc Division.

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