Employers are not required by law to compensate employees while they are on jury duty. Many employers support the jury system and provide jury duty benefits and will continue employee wages while they serve. Please check with your employer regarding your company's policy.

Neither state nor federal law requires a non-government employer to pay wages while an employee is on jury duty. Both state and federal law, however, protect an employee from discharge.

quot;. . .(T)he employee shall be entitled to such employee's usual compensation received from such employment, less the amount of the fee or compensation the employee received for serving as a juror, except that the employer may pay the employee such employee's usual compensation without deducting an amount equal to the fee or compensation the employee received for such employee's jury service." We do not have a stub itemizing your days of service.

No. There is no legal requirement that employers must pay you while you are on jury service. Ask your employer what the company policy is, companies differ. Some employers ask you to supply proof that you were at Court for jury service. Delaware County will provide you with a "Jury Certificate" which verifies your service with the Court.

According to the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) 191 it states “The Legislature recognizes that trial by jury is a cherished constitutional right, and that jury service is an obligation of citizenship”. Jury duty is a responsibility that all qualified citizens must share. You are qualified to serve as a juror if you can answer yes to the following statements: I have not been convicted of a felony or I have been convicted but my civil rights have been restored

Under federal law, employers must allow their employees time off for jury duty. An employee cannot be punished by his or her employer in any way for serving as a juror.

The court pays an attendance fee of $40.00 per day, plus mileage . We do not offer bus passes, but the travel allowance from your home to the courthouse usually covers the amount required for bus fare. Taxi fares will be reimbursed to neighbor island jurors from the airport to the courthouse (round trip) in Honolulu. You should receive your juror check approximately five to six weeks following your appearance. The $40.00 attendance fee must be reported as income for tax purposes.

Check your juror summons for a reporting date and time. If you receive this summons in the mail without a specific reporting date, you will receive a separate notice in the mail approximately 10 days before you are due to report.

You must be a citizen of the United States, be 19 years of age or older, be physically and mentally capable and you must be a resident of the county for which you have been called for.

There is no Hawai'i law that requires employers to pay employees while serving jury duty. Some employers do pay normal salaries to employees serving on a jury. You will need to check with your employer. Also, individuals who belong to labor unions may be covered through their union contracts. TOP

Under the Jury Systems Improvement Act 1978 (JSIA) an employer has the right to limit the amount of jury leave days that an employee can take off in one year. Most states have their own rules for dealing with requirements that apply to employers with regard to jury service. Some companies will lay down policies in their Employee Handbook.

Yes. When your jury duty is completed, we can give you a work excuse to turn in to your employer. All school districts in the area require their faculty to bring back a work excuse, as do many other employers. Please check with your employer regarding their policy about jury duty. It is your responsibility to get your work excuse BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

Disclaimer: The following information is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

No. However, many employers have policies which stipulate what they are willing or not willing to pay employees while they are serving. Please check with your employer regarding his or her normal procedures.