Trinity County Superior Court — Failure to Appear — CA · BenchPath

Trinity County Superior Court — Failure to Appear

High confidence· verified October 13, 2026Divisional InstructionsFailure to Appear, Superior Court of California, County of Trinity; the court's web page https://www.trinity.courts.ca.gov/general-information/jury-services/failure-appear, fetched 2026-10-12.

Summary

A prospective juror who fails to appear possibly found in contempt of court, punishable by fines, incarceration or both, or the court imposing monetary sanctions instead - $250 for a first violation, $750 for a second, $1,500 for a third; a juror who fails to appear contacting the Jury Commissioner's Office as soon as possible, at (530) 623-1201, to avoid the imposition of monetary sanctions.

Applies to

California > Third Appellate District > Trinity County > Superior Court of California, County of Trinity

Requirement

While serving on jury duty is often inconvenient, the right to a trial by jury is a privilege guaranteed by the constitution of the United States and the State of California. To preserve this constitutional right, it is important that you perform your civic duty and serve when called. The law provides that the court may find a prospective juror in contempt of court, punishable by fines, incarceration, or both. The court can also elect to impose monetary sanctions instead of imposing sanctions for contempt of court as follows: First Violation $250 Second Violation $750 Third Violation $1,500 If you fail to appear for jury service, you must contact the Jury Commissioner’s Office as soon as possible to avoid the imposition of monetary sanctions at (530) 623-1201.

Source of truth

While serving on jury duty is often inconvenient, the right to a trial by jury is a privilege guaranteed by the constitution of the United States and the State of California. To preserve this constitutional right, it is important that you perform your civic duty and serve when called. The law provides that the court may find a prospective juror in contempt of court, punishable by fines, incarcerat

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Trinity — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: October 13, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-trinity-2026-10-12

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