L.A. County’s courts reopened Tuesday, but some court functions remain limited.
People are being warned to expect delays and appear in person if possible.
Alphonse Provinziano, a senior trial attorney at Provinziano & Associates in Beverly Hills that focuses exclusively on family law, told LAist the issues have been pretty extreme and it’s been a “very challenging” week so far.
“This is affecting people’s real lives and their ability to handle very sensitive issues,” he said.
Going in person?
If you have jury duty this week (July 22 – July 26), you can now register and check the status of your service online through the MyJuryDuty Portal or by calling (213) 972-0970, court officials announced Wednesday evening.
All 36 courthouses are open for business, and if you were scheduled to appear Wednesday, it should proceed as planned.
If you’re planning to appear in person, give yourself plenty of time. Provinziano said one of their firm’s attorneys had to park five blocks away from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown L.A. and ended up being about a half hour late to a hearing.
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