Jury duty pay in District of Columbia
$0a day to start$40a day later on
$40 a day starting on the second day of service or when placed on a jury12
D.C. Code 15-718 still lists a $30 attendance fee. The court announced the $40 rate. Jurors whose employer pays regular wages get no fee.
Your rights as a juror
- Mileage
- A $5 a day transportation subsidy1
- Must your employer pay you?
- Yes. Employers with more than 10 employees must pay full-time D.C. employees usual pay minus the juror fee for service of 5 days or less2
- Job protection
- Employers may not fire, threaten or coerce an employee over jury service. Violation is criminal contempt and the employee may sue for lost wages and reinstatement3
- Postponing or being excused
- The court offers online deferral1
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
- Juror pay increase announcement, District of Columbia Courts, checked 1 November 2026
- D.C. Code 15-718 Jurors' fees, Council of the District of Columbia, checked 1 November 2026
- D.C. Code 11-1913 Protection of jurors' employment, Council of the District of Columbia, 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.