Beginning January 1, 2022, the list of resident state tax filers, the list of registered voters, and the Department of Motor Vehicles' list of licensed drivers and identification cardholders residing within the area served by the Court are used as source lists for prospective jurors. Names are randomly selected from the countywide population by computer. If your name and address do not match exactly amongst the three sources, you may have more than one record in the jury system. If this happens, you may receive more than one summons in a 1-year period. If you receive more than one summons in a 1-year period, please contact the Jury Office at 415-551-3608.

The Court receives its data from these sources each year in October. If you have moved out of the City recently, the Court may have still received your name. Registering to vote in another county does not necessarily remove your name from the SF Department of Elections rolls; you should also call the Department of Elections to tell them that you no longer live in the City.

There is no statutory exemption for any occupation except certain categories of peace officers. However, a juror may be disqualified for service for various reasons, such as citizenship, residency, or prior service within the past 12 months. A juror may also ask to be excused for various reasons, such as financial hardship or the need to provide care to another person.  Requests to be disqualified or excused can be submitted in the jury portal at least THREE business days before the start of the service week.

In order to accommodate your schedule, you may postpone, or reschedule, the start of your jury service once to a more convenient time. The postponement cannot exceed 6 months,  and must be requested before the start of your service week. You may postpone your service in your jury portal or over the phone by calling the Jury Office at (415) 551-3608 during normal business hours. 

Excuses from service may be granted in specific circumstances. If you want to request to be excused, you may submit a request online in your jury portal . Requests for excuse or disqualification must be received online and cannot be accepted over the phone. To check on the status of your request you can check your portal or call the jury office @ 415-551-3608.

Yes. The U.S. Constitution and the California State Constitution guarantee the right to trial by jury. A Postcard Summons is mailed to you to determine if you are qualified to serve jury duty (See Code of Civil Procedure, Section 203(a).)

You may be required to appear anytime during the 5-day period of your jury service. You are required to obtain reporting instructions, by calling the Court at (415) 551-3608 or visiting the website, every day for the duration of the one week of jury service. 

If you are not required to report during the 5-day period, your jury service is completed for one year.

If you are asked to report and come into the courthouse but are not assigned to a courtroom for jury selection on the day you report, your jury service is completed for one year.

If you are assigned to a courtroom for jury selection that is not completed by the end of that day, you are required to return to finish the selection for that trial.

If you are selected to serve on a trial, your term of service will be the length of that trial.