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29 Aug 2012

SCAM ALERT - Caller Impersonates PCSO to Collect Phantom COSC Jury Fines


by: Lynn Hurley

A possible phone scam involving individuals attempting to collect Failure to Appear “fines” from unsuspecting residents has been reported to PCSO today.  At approximately 9:00 a.m. today a citizen living in Casa Grande received a phone call from a man claiming to be with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. He went on to inform the resident that she had failed to report for jury duty and a fine would be sent to her home. PCSO Deputies traced the number to a fax line in Jamaica. The caller then tries to garner credit card information to pay the “fine.”

According to the Jury Commissioner and Clerk of the Superior Court, Chad Roche, “It is disheartening that there are criminals who will take every advantage to harm the public. This is particularly heinous because it impacts one of the highest calls to duty a citizen can answer and that is Jury Service. Equal access to justice and providing qualified Jurors to the Judiciary is something that we at the COSC take very seriously. If you receive a call requesting your credit card information to pay a fine for Failure to Appear, alert the proper authorities immediately.”

Norma Cruz, Associate Jury Commissioner stated that, “In Pinal County you will receive a Jury Summons by mail to appear for the Juror selection process.  We select for all Superior Court trials, Grand Jury and all eight Justice Courts. You will not receive a phone call by a PCSO officer for Failure to Appear, so anyone purporting to be a PCSO Officer collecting fines on our behalf is not a legitimate call.”

To verify that your name is in the current Jury pool, you can call the Jury Department directly at 520-866-5311. You may learn more about serving as a Juror visiting our website at www.pinalcountyaz.gov/COSC and click on the link at the left named Jury Information.

The Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is committed to providing quality customer service, ensuring the integrity and access to court records by supporting the Judicial process through efficient Records Management, Financial Administration and Jury Service.

The Florence office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is located at 971 N. Jason Lopez Circle in the Pinal County Justice Complex, Building A. It is open to serve the public on weekdays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Satellite offices are located in Apache Junction and Casa Grande. The office of the COSC can be reached at 520-866-5300. To learn more about the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Pinal County, please visit www.pinalcountyaz.gov/COSC

Follow Chad Roche on Facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000208978711 and the Clerk’s page is located at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pinal-County-Clerk-of-the-Superior-Court/126817117383092 as the Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court. You can follow Chad on Twitter at @ChadRoche1

This News Release was prepared in collaboration with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department.

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Lynn Hurley

Lynn Hurley

Public Relations Coordinator & Office Manager for the Office of Chad A. Roche, Clerk of the Superior Court Pinal County

Ms. Hurley came on board with the new administration in January of 2011 bringing over twenty years of experi- ence in Public Relations, Marketing, and Journalism. Her undergraduate work at Northwestern University culminated in a BSJ from the Medill School of Journalism. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Professional Psychology at Roosevelt University. Ms. Hurley is a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology and has served on numerous boards in her native Illinois. She is a member of NBCC and is a National Certified Coun- selor. Ms. Hurley has consulted to U.S. Robotics, Alexian Brothers, PKG/Cunningham & Walsh and others in the areas of team building, team cohesion, time management, and fundamentals of leadership. A graduate of the Queen Creek Citizen Leadership Institute, she is unwavering in her dedication to transparency in government and to the mission of the Clerk. Ms. Hurley also serves as Assistant to the Clerk and reports directly to him.

 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is to maintain the public trust and confidence as the official record-keeper and fiduciary of the Court. The office will serve the public interest and manage the business affairs of the office with integrity, accountability and fiscal prudence.

The Office will maintain the highest standard of record keeping, provide competent and prudent stewardship of public monies, integrate innovative court information technology, and ensure integrity in all aspects of Jury Service. The office will implement innovative business practices to support the overall mission of expedited and accurate information.

Vision Statement

The Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court will operate with the utmost integrity, honesty and professionalism. The office will strive to be leaders in state and national court management procedures by focusing on producing information to our customers in the fastest, most accurate, and most efficient manner possible. The office will achieve measurable results and fiscal responsibility through the implementation of innovative business methodologies, employee development, and embracing technology.

Website: pinalcountyaz.gov/COSC

Contact Details

  • Address
    971 N. Jason Lopez Circle, Bldg. A * P.O. Box 2730
  • City
    Florence
  • State or Province
    AZ
  • Zip Code
    85132
  • Country
    United States
  • Telephone
    520-866-5381

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