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Juror Compensation in America
Juror per diem pay for jury duty... state-by-state (updated
July 2008)
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outdated and inaccurate.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 June 30, 2008
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 - $50/day plus unspecified mileage... first go to
Arkansas Code then
search for: 16-34-103. Per diem fees or 'juror compensation'
California - $15/day (after 1st day) plus 34 cents mileage... see
Code of Civil Procedure (then scroll down to section 215)
Colorado - $50/day (after 3rd day but with provisions for the first two)
plus unspecified mileage... 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 state government website)
Hawaii - $30/day plus 33 cents mileage... see
Jury Service
(then select frequently asked questions)
Idaho - $10/day plus mileage (mileage rate varies by county)... 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 state government website)
Iowa - $30/day first 7 days, $50 thereafter (plus reimbursement for 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 state government website)
Kentucky - $12.50/day plus expenses (information
obtained from other sources, unable to verify this on the state government website)
Louisiana - From the 19th Judicial District, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Baton Rouge Louisiana dated July 7, 2008:
"People on jury duty for state court and people serving on state grand juries
are paid $12 a day and for their mileage to and from home." (16 cents mileage)
People selected for state petit juries get $25 a day and mileage, according to
the Jury Management Office. Federal grand jurors and petit jurors are paid $40 a
day and mileage for each day they report for service whether they serve on a
jury or not. They also are reimbursed for parking.
Maine - $10/day plus 15 cents mileage... see
Title 14, §1215
Maryland - $15-30/day (varies between counties; mileage, if any, unknown)... see
Jury Service
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 state government website)
Missouri - Varies from $6/day to $50 after 2nd day (by city/county) 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 state 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 (no mileage)... 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.
(which states: "Persons summoned for jury service and jurors shall be reimbursed for travel
from their place of actual residence to the courthouse when their attendance is ordered, at the rate
allowed public officers and employees per mile of necessary travel. Persons
summoned for jury service and jurors shall be compensated for their time in
travel, attendance and service at the highest prevailing state minimum wage
rate.")
New York - $40/day (mileage unclear)... see
Judiciary Law 521 (pdf)
North Carolina - $12 first day, $20 next 4 days, $40 thereafter (no mileage)... see
Harnett
county's FAQ (unable to locate anything on North Carolina's state website)
North Dakota - $25 first day and $50 thereafter plus 37.5 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
First Judicial
District of Pennsylvania (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 - Believed $10/day minimum (counties may pay more) plus 10
cents mileage (officially unaddressed... see
http://tennessee.gov/labor-wfd/Title22-4-108.htm
Texas - $6/day min to $50/day max (varies among counties, mileage also varies)...
see El Paso County at
https://www.epcounty.com/ijuror/#4 for an example (pays $40/day)
Utah - $18.50 the first day, $49 thereafter (plus 25 cents mileage)... see
http://www.utcourts.gov/specproj/selserve.htm
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 min, $25 max (varies among counties and mileage, if
any, unknown)... see Washington Courts then search for 'jury duty'
(select OAC-106-poster.indd)
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 50.5 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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