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Date of Release:
June 15, 2018
Point of Contact:
Jay W. Ukena 847-377-4500
Kasey D. Morgan 847-377-3818
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Waukegan, Illinois
CIRCUIT
ALERT – JURY DUTY SCAM
On Thursday, June
14, 2018, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court’s Jury Commission received
notification of several occurrences where individuals had been contacted via
telephone by a male identifying himself as a Lake County Deputy Sheriff.
Citizens were told that they had failed to appear for Jury Duty and needed to
proceed to the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan immediately. Once at the
Courthouse, they were instructed to call the Deputy Sheriff stating that they
had left their residence. Local authorities have verified that the name
provided by the caller is NOT a Lake County Deputy Sheriff.
In response to these events, Chief
Judge Jay W. Ukena has issued the following statement. “The Nineteenth Judicial
Circuit is appreciative of the service performed by the citizens of Lake County
and is committed to protecting their civic right to serve as a juror. The
Circuit is issuing a press advisory regarding this matter to all our local
justice and media partners today to warn and protect the Citizens of Lake
County."
Jury Commissioner
Robert A. Zastany, Jr. stated, “The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court’s Jury
Commission would like to remind citizens that our office does not contact any
potential juror by telephone. All communication by our office is sent via US
mail on official circuit letterhead. If a citizen needs to verify their jury
summons, please contact the Lake County Jury Commission Office at 847-377- 4600
or by email at jury@lakecountyil.gov.”
Below are suggested safeguards,
if you should receive a similar call regarding this Jury Duty Scam.
1. Do Not provide any personal information;
2. Do Not tell when you leave your residence;
3. Document the number calling along with any
information about the call;
4. Report the incident to your local law
enforcement agency as soon as possible.
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