Jury Service Scam Warning from District Attorney Danny Carr

Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr would like to inform the public of a telephone scam from a person using the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office telephone number and claiming to be with our office regarding failure to report for "Jury" duty.

In the latest version of this scam, the recipient of the phone call is told that they have failed to report for jury duty and will be arrested.  In some instances, the recipient of the phone call is also told they can make a payment to avoid being arrested. 

Our office will not call, e-mail, or write you a letter regarding jury service or attempt to collect fines for failure to appear or respond to jury service.  We will not ask for any sensitive information (social security number, driver’s license number, banking information, credit card/ATM numbers, etc.) via telephone or e-mail. 

Persons receiving such a telephone call should end the call immediately, NOT provide the requested information, and notify local law enforcement IMMEDIATELY.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any attempted contact from the Jury Office or a law enforcement agency regarding jury service, please tell the caller that you are going to call the Court directly to verify the information.