The Judicial Council shall adopt a standardized jury summons for use, with appropriate modifications, around the state, that is understandable and has consumer appeal. The standardized jury summons shall include a specific reference to the rules for breast-feeding mothers. The use of the standardized jury summons shall be voluntary, unless otherwise prescribed by the rules of court.
§ 210.5.Standardized jury summons
Title 3. Persons Specially Invested With Powers of a Judicial Nature · Chapter 1. Trial Jury Selection and Management Act · Enacted 1814 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 210.5 provides for a standardized jury summons form used across California’s superior courts, so that a prospective juror in one county recognizes the same basic notice a court in any other county would send.
Full Text of § 210.5
Plain-English Summary
Section 210.5 moves California toward one common look and content for the jury summons, rather than leaving each county to design its own from scratch. A standardized form helps prospective jurors recognize a legitimate summons and understand what it requires, no matter which county sends it.
It complements § 210’s substantive requirements for what a summons must contain, giving courts a uniform template for meeting them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does California use one standard jury summons form statewide?
Section 210.5 provides for a standardized jury summons, rather than leaving the format entirely to each county.
How does Section 210.5 relate to Section 210?
Section 210 sets what a summons must contain; § 210.5 provides the standardized form used to deliver that content.
Why does a standardized jury summons form matter?
It helps a prospective juror recognize the notice as legitimate and understand its requirements consistently, regardless of which California county issued it.
Amendment History
Added Stats 2000 ch 266 § 2 (AB 1814).
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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