Judiciary: Beware of jury duty ‘scam’
The Hawaii State Judiciary is warning the public that scammers are posing as police officers, state sheriffs and Judiciary employees claiming that there is a warrant for your arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
It is a scam, according to a Judiciary spokeswoman.
If you get a phone call regarding a warrant for failure to appear for jury duty, hang up without responding to any questions or pressing any numbers you may be asked to press. If you get an email that looks to be from the Judiciary, but you did not email them first, do not click on any links or attachments, and do not reply. Delete it immediately.
The Judiciary said that court staff or law enforcement do not call or email anyone regarding outstanding bench warrants related to jury duty. Generally, all communication from the Judiciary regarding jury service is handled through the U.S. mail, unless you called or emailed the Judiciary first with a specific question.
