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Jury duty in Florida: pay, employer rules and excuses
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See how Florida's juror pay jumps from $15 to $30 on day four, who gets nothing for the first three days, and which § 40.013 excuses apply.
What jury duty in Florida will pay you
You receive for 5 days
$105
| Court fee | $105 |
| Employer, by law | No duty to keep paying wages under this law |
| A normal 5 days of work | $1,000 |
| Income lost | $895 |
| Age rule | 70 and over, may ask to be excused |
Florida: Days 1-3: $15/day only for jurors who are not regularly employed or whose wages stop; employees who keep their wages get nothing from the clerk. From day 4 every juror gets $30/day. No separate travel reimbursement. Day rates used: $15, $30. Before tax. No requirement for private employers to pay wages; jurors whose wages stop receive $15/day from the clerk for days 1-3.
All jury rules in FloridaFlorida's juror fee, set by Fla. Stat. § 40.24, has two tiers. For the first three days the clerk pays $15 a day, but only to jurors who are not regularly employed or whose wages stop; employees who keep their pay receive nothing from the clerk for those days. From day four every juror receives $30 a day. Florida employers owe no wages for jury days, though § 40.271 protects your job. Anyone 70 or older is excused on request and can ask in writing to be excused permanently (§ 40.013(8)). Florida runs one day or one trial service statewide, and someone who reported as a prospective juror in their county within the past year is exempt for one year. The clerk can postpone service up to 6 months on a written or oral request, or up to 12 months during a declared emergency, and you may propose a date. Failing to attend without sufficient excuse carries a fine up to $100 and may also be treated as contempt (§ 40.23(3)).
Statutes and court pages read by Radif Partners on October 29, 2026 · Method and sources
Florida's day-four pay increase in practice
The two-tier fee rewards long service and protects people who lose income. Picture two jurors on a five-day trial. One is unemployed: she receives $15 for each of days one to three and $30 for days four and five, a total of $105. The other keeps his salary from his employer: the clerk pays him nothing for the first three days and $30 for each of the next two, so $60 in fees on top of his wages. If your employer stops paying you, tell the clerk, because that is what makes you eligible for the early $15 days. The calculator opens at five days so the change on day four is visible.
Florida excuses for parents, students and caregivers
Section 40.013 is detailed about family situations. An expectant mother may be excused, as may a parent not employed full time who has custody of a child under 6, and anyone who gave birth in the 6 months before the reporting date. Caregivers of a person incapable of caring for themselves, people with a permanent physical or mental incapacity backed by a physician statement, and full-time students aged 18 to 21 are covered too. Full-time law enforcement officers are listed, while practicing attorneys, physicians and the physically infirm are excused at the judge's discretion. Make the request to the clerk of court in the county that summoned you.
The rules in Florida, law by law
| Rule | What the law or court says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juror pay | $15 a day; $30 from day 4 | Fla. Stat. § 40.24 |
| Mileage | not specified by the state | Fla. Stat. § 40.24 |
| Employer must keep paying | No | Fla. Stat. § 40.271 |
| Job protected | Yes | Fla. Stat. § 40.271 |
| Age | 70 and over: may ask to be excused | Fla. Stat. § 40.013(8) |
| Length of service | One day or one trial (statewide). | miamidadeclerk.gov |
| Before another summons | 12 months | leg.state.fl.us |
| Postponing | Service may be postponed up to 6 months on written or oral request to the clerk (up to 12 months during a declared emergency); you may propose a date. | leg.state.fl.us |
| Not showing up | Failing to attend without sufficient excuse: fine up to $100, and it may also be treated as contempt of court. | Fla. Stat. § 40.23(3) |
Excuses and postponement in Florida
Ask the clerk of court in the county that summoned you; most statutory excusals are granted on request, others at the judge's discretion. Service may be postponed up to 6 months on written or oral request to the clerk (up to 12 months during a declared emergency); you may propose a date.
Can I be excused or postpone?
Florida
No ground named: ask to postpone
| Age rule | 70+, on request |
Ask the clerk of court in the county that summoned you; most statutory excusals are granted on request, others at the judge's discretion. Service may be postponed up to 6 months on written or oral request to the clerk (up to 12 months during a declared emergency); you may propose a 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.