Jury Pay by State

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Jury duty pay in Louisiana

$25a day to start

$25 for each day of attendance for criminal jurors. Civil jurors may demand $50 for each day of attendance2

Criminal juror rate shown in the numbers. Civil jurors receive $50 a day.

Your rights as a juror

Mileage
Each mile to and from the courthouse at the rate in effect for state officials2
Must your employer pay you?
Yes. Regularly employed jurors get leave without loss of wages for one day of jury service1
Job protection
Employers may not discharge or take adverse action against an employee called to jury duty. Violators must reinstate and pay a fine of $100 to $1,000 per employee1
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. La. R.S. 23:965 Jury duty, dismissal forbidden, uninterrupted compensation, Louisiana State Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
  2. La. R.S. 13:3049 Jurors, compensation, Louisiana State 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.