RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CELEBRATES

JUROR APPRECIATION WEEK: MAY 13-17, 2019

Release Date: May 13, 2019

Contact: Marita C. Ford, Public Information Officer

RIVERSIDE COUNTY: The Riverside County Superior Court will celebrate Juror Appreciation Week, May 13-17, 2019, to recognize the service and participation of jurors from our local community. Recognition for jurors during the second week in May was established by a special resolution passed by the California Legislature in 1998 to acknowledge the important contributions of citizens who devote their time and effort in "making the cherished right of trial by jury a reality".

Jurors guarantee that everyone has the right to a trial where they can be heard and judged by their peers. In recognition of this valuable service, the judicial branch has worked to make jury duty less burdensome with one-day or one-trial service, plain-language jury instructions, and a new automated jury check-in system.

Millions of Californians participate in jury service each year:

• Approximately 9 million people are summoned;
• More than 4 million prospective jurors are eligible and available to serve;
• Most prospective jurors (80%) complete their service in one day.

Various commemorative items will be provided to jurors during the week as a 'thank you' for their service.

For more information about jury duty, please call (951) 275-5076 or (760) 342-6264, or visit our website at http://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/jury/index.shtml.

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