Civic · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-26
Jury service pays a daily fee and costs a daily wage, and the difference is the number that matters.
Turn service days, jury pay, commute cost, daily wage, and an employer share into a net figure.
Anyone summoned for jury duty and checking what the days will cost.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Use the daily fee the court publishes for your court, not a state average.
Count the days you must report, including the first day of selection.
Divide your take-home pay by the days you normally work.
Some employers pay for jury days. Enter the share they cover.
The App subtracts the unpaid wage and the commute from the jury pay.
Three days at $50 pays $150 against $720 of wages and $36 of commuting, a net cost of $606. A full employer share turns five days into a $160 gain.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
Two summonses. Both are examples.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
U.S. Courts · reviewed 2026-10-26
What this source supports: Jury summons explain the reporting date, location, and the court's instructions for postponement or excuse requests.
Source limit: State and local jury rules differ from federal practice. Follow the instructions printed on your own summons first.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide subtracts the figures you enter. It does not advise on excusal, and it does not promise an employer policy.
State and local jury rules differ from federal practice. Follow the instructions printed on your own summons first.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn service days, jury pay, commute cost, daily wage, and employer share into a net figure.
This App subtracts the figures you enter. It does not advise on excusal or promise an employer policy.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn service days, jury pay, commute cost, daily wage, and employer share into a net figure.
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This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.
Companion App: Jury Pay vs Lost Wages. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.