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Juror Compensation in America
Juror per diem pay for jury duty... state-by-state (updated August 2006)
Since the early 1990s, many states have increased the
amount jurors are compensated for their services… with Arizona and Oklahoma
having provided an innovative "Lengthy Trial Fund". As a result, much
of the information about jury duty compensation on the Internet is
outdated and inaccurate. We decided to try rectifying this.
While we originally intended to refer only to statutes, often they could
not be found on some government websites in which case our links go
to their FAQ page (if any) or ‘juror handbook’ page (if any). According then,
for those which
had juror information, all the per diem rates listed below are believed current
and the hyperlinks refer only to official documentation.
Still, a curiosity remains… locating the statutes about jury duty within these
government websites was often difficult and, in several cases, no information
could be found at all. It would seem, therefore, some states are demonstrating their belief
the jury system is not an integral part of government. Yet, juries are the pillars of
justice and, in turn, justice the pillar of good government.
"I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man, by which a
government can be held to the principles of its constitution." Thomas Jefferson
Juror compensation as of August 28, 2006
NOTE: While these compensation rates apply to trial jurors, in most cases they
also apply to grand jurors... (click on the individual state links for any
further information). The following links go only to official
government agencies, state bar associations or legal document providers such as LexisNexis and Westlaw.
Alabama - $10/day plus 5 cents mileage… see Section 12-19-210
Alaska - $25/day (plus mileage as allowed state employees)… see Rule 14
Arizona - $12/day (plus mileage as allowed state employees)… see ARS 21-221
Also see Arizona's Lengthy Trial Fund
which provides $40-$100/day beginning 4th day, $40-$300/day after 10th day
Arkansas - $35/day plus unspecified mileage... first go to Arkansas Code then search for:
16-34-103. Per diem fees
California - $15/day (after 1st day) plus 34 cents mileage... see Code
of Civil
Procedure- section 215
Colorado - $50/day (after 3rd day but with provisions for the first two)
plus unspecified mileage... first go to LexisNexis then select the four (4) related chapters...
or else see their basic information for prospective jurors (pdf)
Connecticut - $50/day (after 5th day) (no mileage except will reimburse part-time or unemployed
jurors for any expenses prior)... see Section 51-247
Delaware - $20/day after 1st day (no mileage)... see Title 10-4514
District of Columbia - $30/day if not paid by employer (plus $2 travel subsidy)...
see Title 15, Chapter 7, 15-718
(choose this title and chapter from the list of codes)
Florida - $15/day first 3 days if not paid by employer, $30/day thereafter (no
mileage)... see Title 5, chapter 40.24
Georgia - $5/day to $50/day (varies among counties) (information obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on
the government website)
Hawaii - $30/day plus 33 cents mileage... see Jury Service
Idaho - $10/day plus mileage (mileage rate varies)... see Title 2, chapter 2
Illinois - $4 to $40/day (varies among counties) plus unspecified mileage... see Sec. 4-11001
Indiana - $40/day plus unspecified mileage (believed varying among counties) (information obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on
the government website)
Iowa - $10/day plus unspecified mileage & parking costs... see Jury Service (unable to locate
statute)
Kansas - $10-$50/day and varying among counties (information
obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on the government website)
Kentucky - $12.50/day plus expenses (information
obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on the government website)
Louisiana - $50/day plus expenses (information
obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on the government website).
Note: In Jefferson parish (Metairie) it was reported to be $25/day plus 16 cents
mileage
Maine - $10/day plus 15 cents mileage... see Title 14, chapter 305-1215
Maryland - $15/day the first 5 days, $50/day thereafter (may be
supplemented by counties) (mileage, if any, unknown)... see 8-106. Payment of jurors
Massachusetts - $50/day after 3rd day (no mileage), employer must pay the first
three days... see Brief Description
(unable to locate statute)
Michigan - $25 first day, $40 thereafter (mileage, if any, unknown)... see Public Act 739 (unable to locate
statute)
Minnesota - $20/day plus 27 cents mileage... see FAQ (unable to locate
statute)
Mississippi - $25 to $40/day ($5 to $15 in justice courts)
(information obtained from other sources, unable to verify
this on the government website)
Missouri - $18/day (with exceptions and provisions) plus varying mileage
rates... see Chapter 494, Section 494.455
Montana - $25/day plus unspecified mileage (information
obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on the government website)
Nebraska - $35/day plus unspecified mileage... see Section 33-138
Nevada - $40/day plus 36.5 cents mileage and meal allowance... see NRS 6.150
New Hampshire - $20/day plus 20 cents mileage... see Title LI, Chapter 500-A
New Jersey - $5/day first 3 days, $40 thereafter (mileage, if any,
unknown)... see Juror Basics (unable to locate
statute)
New Mexico - minimum wage plus 32 cents mileage... go to New
Mexico Statutes and Court Rules then search for: 38-5-15. Mileage and compensation for jurors.
New York - $40/day (mileage, if any, unknown)... see Judiciary Law 521 (pdf)
North Carolina - $12/day the first 5 days, $30 thereafter (no mileage)... see Harnett
county's FAQ (unable to locate anything on North Carolina's state website)
North Dakota - $25 the first day and $50 thereafter plus 31 cents mileage... see
27-09.1-14 (pdf)
and North Dakota Juror's Handbook for mileage rates
Ohio - compensation varies among counties (set by Board of County
Commissioners)
Oklahoma - $20/day plus mileage as set by the State Travel Reimbursement Act (plus
parking allowance)... see §28-86. Jurors’ fees
(this link also includes information on their Lengthy Trial Fund which provides up to $50/day beginning 4th day, up to $200/day
after 10th day)
Oregon - $10 first 2 days, $25 thereafter plus 8-20 cents mileage... see 10.061
Pennsylvania - $9/day the first 3 days, $25 thereafter (plus unspecified mileage)... see Centre County Court
(Unable to locate any information on Pennsylvania’s state website nor does it even refer to their
judicial branch)
Rhode Island - $15/day (mileage, if any, unknown)... see Title 9, Section 9-29-5
South Carolina - $2-12/day (varies among counties) plus unspecified mileage... see 14-7-1370
South Dakota - $50/day plus 32 cents mileage as set by South Dakota’s Unified
Judicial System... see
Jury Duty (unable to locate statute)
Tennessee - $10/day minimum (counties may pay more) plus 10 cents mileage...
First go to their LexisNexis search page then enter:
22-4-101
Texas - $6/day min to $50/day max (varies among counties, mileage also varies)...
see Texas Judicial Council (unable to locate statute)
Utah - $18.50 the first day, $49 thereafter (plus mileage, which varies)... see 78-46-28
Vermont - $15-30/day (mileage, if any, unknown)... see General Vermont Court
Information (unable to locate statute)
Virginia - $30/day (no mileage)... see 17.1-618
Washington - $10/day minimum (varies among counties and mileage, if any,
unknown)... see letter by Chief Justice Gerry Alexander of the Washington Supreme Court
(no other information posted)
West Virginia - $40/day plus unspecified mileage... see Administrative
Order
(refers to W.Va. Code § 52-1-17 but not found)
Wisconsin - $16/day minimum (counties may pay more and mileage, if any,
unknown)... see State Bar of Wisconsin
(no information provided on the state's website)
Wyoming - $40/day plus 44.5 cents mileage... see US District Court -
District of Wyoming (unable to locate statute)
NOTE: For U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme
Court, the juror compensation rate is $40/day plus mileage (w/other provisions)...
see FAQ
(federal judiciary website)
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