LASC: SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHES UPDATED INFORMATION CENTER TO PROVIDE COURT USERS REAL-TIME UPDATES ON RESTORATION OF COURT SERVICES AFTER RANSOMWARE ATTACK

MyJuryDuty Portal Now Available; Remote Appearances Available for Civil, Juvenile, Criminal, and Appellate; Remote Appearances Unavailable in Family Law, Probate and Traffic Cases Until Further Notice

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County has updated its Temporary Information Center to ensure court users and the legal community are provided with real-time information about the current state of court operations and services impacted by the ransomware attack the Court experienced last Friday, Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner announced today.

The Court’s Temporary Information Center, which is updated in real time, provides the status of all public-facing court functions impacted by the attack, including the Court’s MyJuryDuty Portal, remote appearances, electronic filing and more. Going forward, the Temporary Information Center will serve as the primary hub for status updates on the restoration of services. Court users, attorneys, and members of the media are encouraged to visit the Temporary Information Center webpage for ongoing updates and announcements. The Center is also accessible from the Court’s homepage, www.lacourt.org. The Court will also post updates on ‘X’ @LASuperiorCourt and on Instagram @LASuperiorCourt when specific services are restored.

Please see below for specific updates regarding jury service and remote appearances.

Jury Duty Update:

The Court’s MyJuryDuty Portal and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system at (213) 972-0970, which provide jurors with reporting instructions, have been restored. Jurors with a July 22 – 26 service week can now register and check the status of their jury duty service.

Remote Appearances Available in Civil, Juvenile, Criminal Cases, and Appellate Only

LACourtConnect is available for court users appearing in Civil cases. Remote appearances are available in Juvenile, Criminal, and Appellate cases through Webex.

Remote Appearances Unavailable in Family Law, Probate and Traffic Cases:

LACourtConnect remains unavailable for remote appearances in Family Law, Probate, and Traffic cases. Parties with cases on calendar in Family Law, Probate and Traffic departments are instructed to appear in person if possible. Matters in which parties do not appear in person may be continued and parties will be notified of a continuance date by the Court.