Jury Service

  • Jury pay: $15/day and travel reimbursement of $0.34 cents per mile round trip, starting on the second day of service
    • An option for $12 per day starting on the first day of service if using public transit, in lieu of a mileage reimbursement
  • Number of Californians summoned to jury service in fiscal year 2024–25: approximately 10 million*
  • Number of Californians summoned to jury service who completed service in fiscal year 2024–25: approximately 5 million*
  • Number of Californians who completed jury service on call or telephone standby in fiscal year 2024–25: approximately 4 million*
  • Number of Californians who completed jury service in person in fiscal year 2024–25: approximately 1 million*
  • Number of Californians sworn in to serve as jurors in fiscal year 2024–25: approximately 99,000*

* Numbers are based on data for fiscal year 2024–25