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A request to be excused from jury service must be received by the Jury Department no later than 5 days before the start of your jury term. Excuse requests will be reviewed and decided by a federal judge. You will be notified once a decision is made. You are not considered excused until you are notified.

You are required to answer and return this Qualification Questionnaire within 10 days after receiving it. Refusing to answer or making untruthful answers could result in fine, imprisonment, or both for contempt of court.

State law does not require employers to compensate their employees while they are on jury duty, however, many employers support the jury system and provide jury duty benefits and will continue employee wages while they serve as a juror.

California provides jurors with $15 every day starting on the second day of service, except employees of governmental entities who receive full pay and benefits from their employers while on jury service.

Michigan allows payment of $12.50 for a half day and $25 for a full day on the first day of service; and for each subsequent day of service, $20 for a half day and $40 for a full day.

Our courts don't take skipping jury duty lightly. When a person ignores their summons to appear for service, they can be held in contempt of court. Penalties for doing so are significant and may include fines and actual jail time.

Other employers will not pay a wage while you are serving as a juror. Michigan statutes mandate you receive a minimum of $15.00 for a half day of service or $30.00 for a full day, plus mileage to and from the court.

Jurors are paid $15 for the first half-day, and $30 for the first full day. If a juror is told to report for a second day, the pay is $22.50 for a half-day, and $45 for a full day.