Jury Pay by State

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Jury duty pay in Arkansas

$50 a day when seated on a jury. Prospective jurors excused or not seated get at least $15 a day as set by county ordinance1

First day pay depends on whether the juror is seated. Counties set the unseated rate.

Your rights as a juror

Job protection
After reasonable notice, an employer may not discharge or penalize an employee, including loss of sick leave or vacation, for jury service. Violation is a Class A misdemeanor2
Many counties pay more than the state minimum, and your summons usually says what you will be paid. If something here is not covered, your summons or the court clerk can tell you.

Sources

  1. Ark. Code 16-34-103 Per diem compensation for jurors, CounselStack (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
  2. Ark. Code 16-31-106, CounselStack (secondary), checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a copy of the law we used because the official site could not be read.