Jury Pay by State

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Jury duty pay in South Carolina

Per diem varies by county1

County statutes set different per diem amounts.

Your rights as a juror

Mileage
Five cents a mile going to and returning from court, with some counties setting different rates1
Job protection
An employer that dismisses or demotes an employee for obeying a jury summons can be sued for damages up to one year of wages2
Postponing or being excused
The judge may excuse a person or move them to a later term. Students and school employees may postpone to a date outside the school term1
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. S.C. Code Title 14 Chapter 7 Juries in Circuit Courts, South Carolina Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
  2. S.C. Code Title 41 Chapter 1 (41-1-70), South Carolina 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.