States
Jury duty in Utah: 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 Utah juror pay, $18.50 then $49 a day, add the long-distance mileage, and see how the one day or one trial rule limits your time.
What jury duty in Utah will pay you
You receive for 3 days
$116.50
| Court fee | $116.50 |
| Employer, by law | No duty to keep paying wages under this law |
| A normal 3 days of work | $600 |
| Income lost | $483.50 |
| Age rule | no age exemption |
Utah: $18.50 for the first day and $49 for each later day, set by state law. The court FAQ adds that parking or transit costs may be reimbursed with proof of payment. Day rates used: $18.50, $49. Before tax. No wage requirement, but an employer cannot make you use annual, vacation or sick leave for jury service.
All jury rules in UtahUtah fixes juror pay in state law: $18.50 for the first day and $49 for each later day under Utah Code § 78B-1-119, with mileage of $1 for each 4 miles beyond 50 miles one way; the court FAQ adds that parking or transit costs may be reimbursed with proof of payment. Employers need not pay wages, but § 78B-1-116 forbids making you use annual, vacation or sick leave. Utah has no age exemption, since § 78B-1-108 says no qualified prospective juror is exempt; an older person can still ask to be excused for undue hardship or incapacity. Service follows one day or one trial, within a qualification term of 1 month in Salt Lake County district courts, 3 months in Davis, Utah and Weber, and 6 months elsewhere. After attending court you cannot be summoned again for at least two years. The court may postpone service for good cause. Failing to appear or to complete service is contempt: up to a $1,000 fine, 30 days in jail, or both (§§ 78B-1-115, 78B-6-310).
Statutes and court pages read by Radif Partners on October 29, 2026 · Method and sources
Utah qualification terms by county
Under one day or one trial, a Utah juror who is not selected is done after a single day, and a juror who is selected serves for that trial. What varies is the window during which you can be called: 1 month for Salt Lake County district courts, 3 months for Davis, Utah and Weber counties, and 6 months in the rest of the state. Pay starts at $18.50 for day one and rises to $49 from day two, and mileage applies only to the distance beyond 50 miles one way, at $1 per 4 miles.
Excuses backed by evidence in Utah
Utah asks for proof. To be excused, support your request with an affidavit, sworn testimony or other evidence. The grounds in § 78B-1-109 are undue hardship, public necessity, being a breastfeeding mother, or being incapable of jury service, and an excuse lasts as long as its reason exists. To postpone, show good cause and contact the court using the number on your notice. Before a justice court judge or commissioner, the contempt maximum is lower, $500 and 5 days.
The rules in Utah, law by law
| Rule | What the law or court says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juror pay | $18.50 day 1, then $49 a day | Utah Code § 78B-1-119 |
| Mileage | $1 for each 4 miles beyond 50 miles, one way | Utah Code § 78B-1-119 |
| Employer must keep paying | No | Utah Code § 78B-1-116 |
| Job protected | Yes | Utah Code § 78B-1-116 |
| Age | No age exemption | Utah Code § 78B-1-108 |
| Length of service | One day or one trial. Your qualification term runs 1 month (Salt Lake County district courts), 3 months (Davis, Utah, Weber) or 6 months elsewhere. | utcourts.gov |
| Before another summons | 24 months | utcourts.gov |
| Postponing | The court may postpone service if you show good cause; contact the court using the number on your notice. | le.utah.gov |
| Not showing up | Failing to appear or to complete service is contempt of court: up to a $1,000 fine, 30 days in jail, or both ($500 and 5 days before a justice court judge or commissioner). | Utah Code §§ 78B-1-115, 78B-6-310 |
Excuses and postponement in Utah
Ask the court and support the request with an affidavit, sworn testimony or other evidence. The excuse lasts as long as the reason exists. The court may postpone service if you show good cause; contact the court using the number on your notice.
Can I be excused or postpone?
Utah
No ground named: ask to postpone
| Age rule | none |
Ask the court and support the request with an affidavit, sworn testimony or other evidence. The excuse lasts as long as the reason exists. The court may postpone service if you show good cause; contact the court using the number on your notice.
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: utcourts.gov. Answer your summons and file any request there or as your summons says.