Posted: 6/9/2013 8:15:14 PM EDT
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Got my summons for jury duty a couple weeks ago. Dodge Co assigns you to a whole month. Which is really 4 days or one day a week you might have to go. Call the day before and find out if you have to show up.
Anyway I was told by someone that my employer most reimberse me for the difference in pay for the days i actually have jury duty. Difference in pay from what the Co. pays me. Is this fact? If so can anyone help me find the legal code/mumbo jumbo? Thanks guys. |
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I don't know for sure either. I've worked for companies in MN and IL that would pay regular hours when on jury duty, but I don't know if it was forced or just company policy...
Only time I have been summonsed for jury duty my Dad gave me the mail 6 weeks after it was mailed so I was a week or so late replying. 
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My understanding is they must give you off work, but have no other obligations. Many employers will pay your regular wage/salary so long as you sign the stipend check(s) over to them. Odd, but that's been my experience.
Well, not *direct* experience, mind you, as so far I've never been summoned for Jury duty. Not that I won't be able to weasel out of it by proclaiming myself a libertarian who believes in Jury Nullification for pretty much everything but property crimes and violent offenses... 
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Been summoned twice in past 20 yrs, but being self-employed, I can't answer your question. 
After last time, I don't think they'll bother me anymore. Small town jury selection can be difficult. It was a DUI case. They asked me if I was "acquainted" with anyone involved. LOL! Arresting officer was a good friend, prosecutor was also, defense attorney was a long time customer of my business, the judge used to be my attorney and he was a longtime customer of mine too (his wife, also an attorney, still is), and the defendant went to high school with my daughter and has been to my house. Did I leave anybody out? Dismissed. 
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Been summoned once. As already said, many employers will pay the difference, or your regular salary if you turn over your $14 check (or whatever it is now), but AFAIK they are not required to do so. Yeah, last time I did jury duty it was like that. Think it's like FMLA. They company doesn't have to pay you, but they can't fire you for missing work. My employer just paid me my regular salary granted I sign over my jury duty check to them. The check the court house gives you is essentially a 'token of proof' you really did jury duty. |