Jury Duty

Whether you practice in a solo/small group setting or are part of a large hospital group, jury duty service can pose major barriers to your daily obligations. LACMA understands how valuable your time is for you and your patients. Luckily, we have a solution to the crimp that jury duty can put in your schedule!

We are happy to offer our members an exclusive service that greatly reduces your risk of having to report for service.

Description of Service

• LACMA can arrange for physicians to meet their jury-duty service requirements by offering a one-time call-in on a date of their choice up to six months from the original summons date.
• Physicians can also transfer court locations so that if called in for service, they are able to report to a location that is convenient for them.

How to use this service

• Simply fax the front page of your summons to (213) 226-0353.
• Indicate on the fax your preferred court location and the date you choose for your one-time call in. It can be any day of the week up to a year out from the original summons date. For example, if you would like to call in for a Friday, you will call in the Thursday evening before to see if you need to report.
• Once we receive your fax, we will submit your request to the court right away.
• The court will send LACMA a confirmation that your request has been granted within 5 business days.
• We will then fax you a confirmation of your one-time call in along with new instructions. It is very important you thoroughly follow these new instructions.

Other important information

• If your group is called to report, we cannot guarantee a one day service time. You will need to report and proceed under the court’s direction.
• If you are called into the jury selection pool, it will be important for you to bring a written request to be excused from service. Emphasize that your patients are at risk if you are not available to see them. You will be able to present your case to the judge at this time.
• For court locations and additional information about the Los Angeles Superior Court, please visit www.lasuperiorcourt.org/jury/.
• This service is only available for summons received from the Los Angeles County Superior Court. We, unfortunately, cannot assist you with summons received from other counties.
• This service is for LACMA members only. If you are not currently a member, please click to apply for membership.

Please call (213) 683-9900 if you need further assistance or have additional questions.