If you receive a call regarding your jury service from someone claiming to represent the Court or law enforcement, IT IS A SCAM. The Court or law enforcement will NEVER call you about your jury service or ask you for money. Do not under any circumstances pay any money in response to such a call. If you receive such a call, please contact the Court or law enforcement, or the FBI at (415) 553-7400.
Monterey County Superior Court has become aware of a telephone scam impersonating court personnel and requesting or demanding a payment. The court would NEVER make such a call. Please do not act on such a call, and instead contact the main court telephone number at (831) 775-5400 for more information.
Court case files are public records and subject to public inspection. California Rules of Court, rule 2.400(a) states that all papers in the court files may be inspected by the public in the office of the clerk. Rule 2.550(a) says that unless confidential or sealed by law, all court records are presumed open.