jury duty

Court officials across the country say a low turnout of people summoned to jury duty is derailing plans to restart trials for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began

NBC 7’s Greg Bledsoe shares what you need to know in San Diego County on the morning of September 2, 2020.

The San Diego Superior Court announced Tuesday it began to mail out summonses for jury duty again after putting a pause on service due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Paying taxes in California could make you eligible for jury duty under a proposal backed by some prominent state lawmakers on Wednesday who worry the people deciding criminal and civil cases are “wealthier and whiter” than the population.

San Diego County jurors who were summoned in the Superior Court are asked not to report to duty for the next few days due to coronavirus concerns, according to the San Diego Superior Court.