Indiana Jury Duty Laws: Pay, Employer Rules & Exemptions (2026)
Short answer: HEA 1466 (2023, eff. 7/1/2023) raised the statutory rates. As reported: $30/day for each day before a jury is impaneled and $80/day after impanelment, with one report citing $90/day from day 6 of a trial. Counties may add supplemental fees. Must your employer pay you? No Updated
How sure is this? We could not fully confirm Indiana's current rules from an official source. Before 2023: $15 before impanelment, $40 after. The $30/$80/$90 figures come from search-result summaries; the courts.in.gov page blocked direct reading. Verify the current text of IC 33-37-10-1. Check your summons or call your county jury office before relying on it.
| Juror pay | HEA 1466 (2023, eff. 7/1/2023) raised the statutory rates. As reported: $30/day for each day before a jury is impaneled and $80/day after impanelment, with one report citing $90/day from day 6 of a trial. Counties may add supplemental fees. |
|---|---|
| Must employers pay you? | No |
| Job protection | Penalizing an employee for jury service is a criminal offense (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-11). (unconfirmed) |
Law
- Ind. Code § 33-37-10-1
- HEA 1466 (2023)
Sources
- legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/05/30/juror-compensation-5
- www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indiana-counties-adjusting-to-new-juror-compensation-rate-law
- codes.findlaw.com/in/title-33-courts-and-court-officers/in-code-sect-33-37-10-1/
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does jury duty pay in Indiana?
HEA 1466 (2023, eff. 7/1/2023) raised the statutory rates. As reported: $30/day for each day before a jury is impaneled and $80/day after impanelment, with one report citing $90/day from day 6 of a trial. Counties may add supplemental fees.
Does my employer have to pay me for jury duty in Indiana?
No
Can I be fired for jury duty in Indiana?
Penalizing an employee for jury service is a criminal offense (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-11). (unconfirmed)