If you are not participating in the voir dire process or have not been selected as a sworn juror your service is normally completed in one day. On average, the length of a civil trial ranges from three to five days. Criminal trials average from five to ten days. Some trials may last longer, some shorter. The judge or attorneys will inform you of the expected length of the trial.
Grand jurors serve an average of four days a week for a four week term of service.
By law an employer is prohibited from subjecting an employee to penalties or termination due to jury service - so long as the employee notifies the employer upon receipt of the jury summons. An employer may lawfully withhold wages during jury service and the question of wages is a matter to be addressed between the juror and the employer prior to service. The obligation of the employer to pay only applies if the juror is serving on a regular scheduled work day. A juror may waive his or her right to the per diem allowance paid by the state, in which case the allowance will go into a special account that is used to improve juror facilities. There is no additional reimbursement to jurors for parking, meals or transportation costs.