Jury duty pay in Utah

$18.50a day to start$49a day later on

$18.50 for the first day and $49 for each later day¹

Your rights as a juror

Mileage: If you drive more than 50 miles one way, $1 for each four mile increment over 50 miles one way¹
Job protection: You cannot be fired, demoted or disciplined for jury service. Employers who violate this face civil and criminal penalties¹
Postponing or being excused: Judges can excuse jurors for public necessity, undue hardship or incapacity. Clerks can sometimes adjust schedules¹
One day or one trial: Yes. If you are not picked after one day, your service is usually done.¹

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

Selected to Serve, Utah State Courts, 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.