The U.S. and California Constitutions protect the right to a jury trial in all criminal cases and most civil lawsuits.

The new summons contains the capitalized words “OFFICIAL JURY SUMMONS.” “If you get one of these forms, it is not a scam or fraud but a real jury summons,” the county’s announcement states.

Jury duty. Regular non-bargaining staff members summoned for jury duty are to be released from work to report for jury duty, as prescribed by applicable law, and are eligible for pay for the time they ...