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Jury duty in Alaska: pay, employer rules and excuses
Independent site, not a court. Answer your summons and ask for an excuse only through the court that summoned you.
Use this Alaska page to see what the statutes say about employer wages, deferral and exemptions, and to model juror pay once the court confirms its rate.
What jury duty in Alaska will pay you
You receive for 3 days
$0
| Court fee | not specified |
| Employer, by law | No duty to keep paying wages under this law |
| A normal 3 days of work | $600 |
| Income lost | $600 |
| Age rule | not specified by the state |
Alaska: Juror fees are set by the Alaska Court System (Administrative Rule 14); the court website could not be reached to confirm the amounts. Before tax. Employers do not have to pay wages for time spent on jury service.
All jury rules in AlaskaAlaska's juror fees are fixed by the Alaska Court System under Administrative Rule 14, not by statute, and that court website could not be reached on October 29, 2026, so every pay figure here is unconfirmed; use the rate printed on your summons. The statutes themselves are clear on the rest. Alaska Stat. § 09.20.037 bars an employer from firing, threatening or penalizing you for answering a summons, yet it does not require wages for the days you serve. No age exemption exists: § 09.20.030 lets a person claim exemption for their own health, the health or care of family, a permanent disability, or a substantial hardship expected to last more than two years. Nobody can be made to serve more than three months in a two-year period, and anyone who served within the past year is disqualified. Deferral is possible to an agreed date no more than 10 months out. Neglecting a summons is contempt; criminal contempt is a class A misdemeanor carrying up to 1 year and $25,000.
Statutes and court pages read by Radif Partners on October 29, 2026 · Method and sources
On October 29, 2026, the Alaska Court System site (juror fees) could not be reached from our network. Rules shown below as not specified are unconfirmed, not absent: the court named on your summons has the answer.
The three-month cap on Alaska jury service
Instead of a one day or one trial rule (the official text we read does not set one for Alaska), the state limits the total burden. Under § 09.20.025 a person may not be required to serve more than three months as a juror in any consecutive two-year period. There is one exception that matters for planning: if you are sitting on a trial when the three months run out, you must finish that trial. Add the one-year disqualification in § 09.20.020, and someone who has served recently can point to either rule when a new summons arrives.
Deferring Alaska jury duty and the hardship test
Section 09.20.035 allows deferral for hardship, temporary transportation problems or election work, but only to a date you agree to, and never more than 10 months after the original start date. That makes it a reschedule, not a release. A full exemption under § 09.20.030 is aimed at longer problems: your health, the care your family needs, a permanent physical or mental disability, or other hardship expected to last more than two years. Judicial officers, and teachers at a designated low-performing school during the school term, are also listed. Claim the exemption with the court and show the reason; because wages are not guaranteed by law, ask your employer in writing about its own jury leave policy.
The rules in Alaska, law by law
| Rule | What the law or court says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juror pay | not specified by the state | |
| Mileage | not specified by the state | |
| Employer must keep paying | No | Alaska Stat. § 09.20.037 |
| Job protected | Yes | Alaska Stat. § 09.20.037 |
| Age | not specified by the state | Alaska Stat. § 09.20.030 |
| Length of service | No more than three months of jury service in any two-year period (a trial in progress must be finished). | akleg.gov |
| Before another summons | 12 months | akleg.gov |
| Postponing | Service can be deferred for hardship, temporary transportation problems or election work, to an agreed date no more than 10 months after the original date. | akleg.gov |
| Not showing up | Neglecting to attend when summoned is contempt of court; criminal contempt is a class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year and $25,000), civil contempt up to $5,000 per violation. | Alaska Stat. §§ 09.50.010(11), 09.50.020, 12.55.135, 12.55.035 |
Excuses and postponement in Alaska
Claim the exemption with the court and show the reason. Service can be deferred for hardship, temporary transportation problems or election work, to an agreed date no more than 10 months after the original date.
Can I be excused or postpone?
Alaska
No ground named: ask to postpone
| Age rule | not specified by the state |
Claim the exemption with the court and show the reason. Service can be deferred for hardship, temporary transportation problems or election work, to an agreed date no more than 10 months after the original date.
A request is decided by the court, often with proof (a doctor's note, a school schedule). Ignoring a summons is not an excuse.