Jury Pay by State

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Jury duty pay in Florida

$15a day to start$30a day later on

$15 a day for the first 3 days if not paid wages by an employer, then $30 a day from the fourth day1

Jurors who keep receiving wages get nothing from the clerk for the first 3 days.

Your rights as a juror

Mileage
No additional reimbursement for travel or other out of pocket expenses1
Job protection
No juror may be dismissed from employment because of jury service. Threats of dismissal may be contempt. A fired juror may sue for compensatory and punitive damages2
Postponing or being excused
Anyone may be excused for hardship, extreme inconvenience or public necessity. Some groups such as people 70 or older may be excused on request3
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. Florida Statutes 40.24 Compensation and reimbursement policy, Florida Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Florida Statutes 40.271 Jury service, Florida Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
  3. Florida Statutes 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused, Florida Legislature, 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.