Who Pays Me When I Have Jury Duty?

Massachusetts law states that each regularly employed trial or grand juror shall be paid regular wages by his employer for the first three days, or part thereof, of juror service.

Regular employment includes part-time, temporary, and casual employment as long as the employment hours of a juror reasonably may be determined by a schedule or by custom and practice established during the three-month period preceding the term of service of that juror.

If you are self-employed you will have to compensate yourself for the first three days, or any part thereof, of juror service.

After the three days of juror service, you will be compensated by the commonwealth for the fourth day of service and each day thereafter at the rate of fifty dollars per day of service. You will not be entitled to additional reimbursement for travel or other out-of-pocket expenses.

If your employer does not offer paid leave or other compensation during jury service, you may be able to recover damages from them for lost wages and benefits. Call the law offices of Johnson Sclafani & Moriarty about your case and get advice on how best to proceed.

Source: Mass.gov