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Jury duty in Idaho: 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.
Work out an Idaho juror payment from the $10 full-day floor or your county's higher rate, and see how county practice shapes terms, excuses and deferrals.
What jury duty in Idaho will pay you
You receive for 3 days
$30
| Court fee (state minimum) | $30 |
| Employer, by law | No duty to keep paying wages under this law |
| A normal 3 days of work | $600 |
| Income lost | $570 |
| Age rule | 70 and over, may ask to be excused |
Idaho: State law sets a floor of $5 per half day or $10 per full day; counties pay more (e.g. Bingham County pays $25 per half day and $50 per full day). Before tax. Paying wages during jury service is not required; it is up to the employer (county court guidance).
All jury rules in IdahoIdaho sets only a floor for juror pay: at least $5 per half day or $10 per full day, plus mileage from home to the courthouse at the county employee rate. Counties may pay more, and Bingham County, for example, pays $25 per half day and $50 per full day, so the $10 in the calculator is a minimum to replace with your county's rate. Employers may not discharge, threaten or penalize an employee because of jury service, but paying wages is left to the employer. Jurors aged 70 and up can request release by marking the jury qualification form. Much of the rest is county practice: in Bingham County a panel term lasts four months, and after a full term you may ask not to serve again for two years. Postponement follows the instructions on your summons. The Idaho statutes were out of reach on October 29, 2026 (the legislature's site refused connections), so the code sections, any one day or one trial rule and the penalty are unconfirmed here.
Statutes and court pages read by Radif Partners on October 29, 2026 · Method and sources
Several rules below come from one county court page (Bingham County) because the state code site could not be reached; your county may differ.
Idaho's half-day juror fee and county rates
Idaho counts jury attendance in half days as well as full days. The statewide minimum is $5 for a half day and $10 for a full day, and many counties go well beyond it. In Bingham County a full day pays $50 and a half day $25, five times the floor. Mileage is added at the rate the county pays its own employees for driving, measured from your home to the courthouse. Since employers are not required to keep paying wages, the county rate is what decides how much a long panel term costs you. Check the summons or the jury commissioner for the figure used in your county.
Four-month panels and postponement in Idaho
Some Idaho courts summon jurors to a panel for a term rather than for a single day. Bingham County's term is four months, and once you have served a full term there, a request not to serve again within two years will be granted. Idaho has no automatic exemptions: requests go to the county jury commissioner with documentation. The grounds named by the Idaho Supreme Court and Bingham County include age 70 or older, a temporary or chronic medical condition with a physician's letter, active military duty, being a nursing mother, a religious obligation and childcare problems. Some of these lead to a move to a later panel rather than a full excuse, so read the instructions sent with your summons.
The rules in Idaho, law by law
| Rule | What the law or court says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juror pay | $10 a day (minimum) | isc.idaho.gov |
| Mileage | Mileage from home to the courthouse at the county employee rate | isc.idaho.gov |
| Employer must keep paying | No | isc.idaho.gov |
| Job protected | Yes | isc.idaho.gov |
| Age | 70 and over: may ask to be excused | binghamid.gov |
| Length of service | Varies by court; in Bingham County a panel term lasts four months. | binghamid.gov |
| Before another summons | 24 months | binghamid.gov |
| Postponing | Follow the instructions on the summons, which vary by court; contact the court's jury commissioner. | isc.idaho.gov |
| Not showing up | not specified by the state |
Excuses and postponement in Idaho
No automatic exemptions; requests go to the county jury commissioner with documentation. Grounds listed come from the Idaho Supreme Court page and Bingham County's court FAQ. Follow the instructions on the summons, which vary by court; contact the court's jury commissioner.
Can I be excused or postpone?
Idaho
No ground named: ask to postpone
| Age rule | 70+, on request |
No automatic exemptions; requests go to the county jury commissioner with documentation. Grounds listed come from the Idaho Supreme Court page and Bingham County's court FAQ. Follow the instructions on the summons, which vary by court; contact the court's jury commissioner.
A request is decided by the court, often with proof (a doctor's note, a school schedule). Ignoring a summons is not an excuse.
Official juror page: isc.idaho.gov. Answer your summons and file any request there or as your summons says.