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Jury duty in Oklahoma: 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.
Estimate Oklahoma's $50 daily juror pay and the Lengthy Trial Fund top-up, and see why one day per calendar year is usually all you serve.
What jury duty in Oklahoma will pay you
You receive for 3 days
$150
| Court fee | $150 |
| Employer, by law | No duty to keep paying wages under this law |
| A normal 3 days of work | $600 |
| Income lost | $450 |
| Age rule | 70 and over, may ask to be excused |
Oklahoma: $50 per day of attendance. For trials longer than 10 days, the Lengthy Trial Fund may add wage replacement of up to $200 a day from day 11 (and up to $50 a day for days 4-10 on proven hardship). Before tax. Employers need not pay wages unless the employee chooses to use paid leave; they cannot require or request use of leave. Firing or adverse action is a misdemeanor (fine up to $5,000).
All jury rules in OklahomaOklahoma jurors receive $50 per day of attendance plus daily round-trip mileage under the State Travel Reimbursement Act (28 Okla. Stat. § 86). On trials longer than 10 days, the Lengthy Trial Fund can add wage replacement of up to $200 a day from day 11, and up to $50 a day for days 4 to 10 on proven hardship. Employers need not pay wages unless you choose to use paid leave, and they cannot require or request that you do; firing or other adverse action is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $5,000 under 38 Okla. Stat. § 34. Over 70, you cannot be compelled to serve. Service is one day per calendar year unless you are selected for a trial, and anyone who served in the five preceding calendar years cannot be compelled again. One postponement is available as of right to a date within six months. We found no juror-specific penalty for not appearing in Title 38, and the statutes database was unreachable.
Statutes and court pages read by Radif Partners on October 29, 2026 · Method and sources
The Oklahoma Lengthy Trial Fund
For most jurors, Oklahoma pays a flat $50 per day. The picture changes on long cases. When a trial runs beyond 10 days, the Lengthy Trial Fund may replace lost wages at up to $200 a day starting on day 11. Jurors who can prove hardship may also receive up to $50 a day extra for days 4 through 10. This matters for self-employed people and hourly workers who would otherwise lose income, since employers are not obliged to keep paying. Mileage is paid daily for the round trip, and some courts provide parking.
Postponements tied to small Oklahoma employers
Oklahoma grants one postponement as of right: contact the court clerk by phone, by email, in writing or in person and set a new date within six months. A second requires an extreme emergency. A further rule protects tiny workplaces: if your employer has 5 or fewer full-time staff and a co-worker was summoned for the same period, your service is postponed automatically. For an excuse, ask the judge before the reporting date with documents such as tax returns, medical statements or proof of dependency. Missing work alone does not count as hardship, and an excuse that is not permanent lasts two years.
The rules in Oklahoma, law by law
| Rule | What the law or court says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juror pay | $50 a day | 28 Okla. Stat. § 86 |
| Mileage | Daily round-trip mileage under the State Travel Reimbursement Act; parking may be provided | 28 Okla. Stat. § 86 |
| Employer must keep paying | No | 38 Okla. Stat. § 34 |
| Job protected | Yes | 38 Okla. Stat. § 34 |
| Age | 70 and over: may ask to be excused | 38 Okla. Stat. § 28(B) |
| Length of service | One day per calendar year, unless selected (or under consideration) for a trial; then for the length of the trial. | oklegislature.gov |
| Before another summons | 60 months | oklegislature.gov |
| Postponing | One postponement as of right: ask the court clerk in person, by phone, email or in writing and fix a new date within six months. A second only for an extreme emergency. Automatic postponement if a co-worker at an employer with 5 or fewer full-time staff was summoned for the same period. | oklegislature.gov |
| Not showing up | not specified by the state |
Excuses and postponement in Oklahoma
Ask the judge before the reporting date with documents (tax returns, medical statements, proof of dependency). Missing work alone is not a hardship. A non-permanent excuse lasts two years. One postponement as of right: ask the court clerk in person, by phone, email or in writing and fix a new date within six months. A second only for an extreme emergency. Automatic postponement if a co-worker at an employer with 5 or fewer full-time staff was summoned for the same period.
Can I be excused or postpone?
Oklahoma
No ground named: ask to postpone
| Age rule | 70+, on request |
Ask the judge before the reporting date with documents (tax returns, medical statements, proof of dependency). Missing work alone is not a hardship. A non-permanent excuse lasts two years. One postponement as of right: ask the court clerk in person, by phone, email or in writing and fix a new date within six months. A second only for an extreme emergency. Automatic postponement if a co-worker at an employer with 5 or fewer full-time staff was summoned for the same period.
A request is decided by the court, often with proof (a doctor's note, a school schedule). Ignoring a summons is not an excuse.