Jury duty pay in Vermont
$30a day to start
$30 a day on request, unless otherwise compensated by the employer1
Your rights as a juror
- Mileage
- On request and a showing of hardship, travel at the rate allowed state employees1
- Job protection
- Employers may not fire, penalize or deprive an employee of benefits for jury service. Service counts toward vacation and seniority. Fine up to $2002
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
- 32 V.S.A. 1511 Jurors' fees, Vermont General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
- 21 V.S.A. 499, Vermont 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.