Alaska Jury Duty Policy
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You will receive a nominal jury duty payment from the State of Alaska for each day you serve on a jury, as well as potential reimbursements for travel expenses. However, jury duty pay tends to be a token amount rather than actual compensation.
If you don't respond to a jury summons, you can be held in contempt of court and be fined or imprisoned or both. Read the summons that you receive to find out how to respond.
Members of staff who are called for Jury Service for up to four weeks will be entitled to paid leave to attend court. As they will be paid their full salary there will be no requirement for members of staff to claim loss of earnings from the Court.
While jury duty is a civic requirement for all eligible citizens in Alaska, the state restricts how often you can be summoned for jury duty in order to ensure a fresh jury pool and prevent undue hardship by being summoned too frequently.
A lay person may claim exemption from service as a juror they show that their health, or the health or proper care of their family; or a permanent physical or mental disability, or other substantial hardship is expected to last more than 2 years and makes it necessary for the person to be excused.
Potential jurors are selected randomly by a computer from the list of all adults (18 years of age and older) who apply for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.
Under no circumstances simply don't turn up for your jury service as this will cause the court delays. You could face a fine or even more serious charges if you fail to tell the court you will not be able to attend. The courts understand that jury service can be stressful, so talk to them as they can help you.
If you don't respond to a jury summons, you can be held in contempt of court and be fined or imprisoned or both. Read the summons that you receive to find out how to respond.
