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Jury duty pay in Rhode Island

$25a day to start

$25 a day commencing July 1, 20221

Your rights as a juror

Must your employer pay you?
No. Absent a contract or collective bargaining agreement, employers are not responsible to pay employees for jury service2
Job protection
Employers may not cause loss of position, wage increases, promotions or longevity benefits because of jury service. Violation is 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. R.I. Gen. Laws 9-29-5, Rhode Island General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws 9-9-28, Rhode Island General Assembly, 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.