Jury Pay by State

All states

Jury duty pay in New Hampshire

$20a day to start

$10 for each half day of attendance in superior court13

Daily figures assume two half days. A 2026 bill to raise pay to the federal rate was found inexpedient to legislate.

Your rights as a juror

Mileage
$.20 a mile to and from the place of service1
Job protection
Employers may not fire, threaten or coerce an employee over jury service. Contempt of court. A fired employee may sue within one year for lost wages and reinstatement2
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. RSA 500-A:15 Fees, CounselStack (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
  2. RSA 500-A:14 Employment protection, CounselStack (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
  3. HB1592 (2026) Detail, NH Liberty Alliance (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.