I think there should be increased Jury Duty fees for long trials over 4 weeks. In California unfortunately its $15, I would raise it to $25 and if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

If a trial has disturbing evidence, there should be an option of 1 therapist session for free to talk over the issue without discussing the issues of the trial.

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Matthew Munson wrote to All <=-

I think there should be increased Jury Duty fees for long trials over 4 weeks. In California unfortunately its $15, I would raise it to $25 and
if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

Why not minimum wage?


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Re: Re: Jury Duty
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Matthew Munson on Fri Oct 16 2026 07:33:58

I think there should be increased Jury Duty fees for long trials over 4 weeks. In California unfortunately its
$15, I would raise it to $25 and
if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

Why not minimum wage?

It should really be the wages one is unable to earn due to being on jury duty.

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On 10/16/2026 7:33 AM, POINDEXTER FORTRAN wrote to Matthew Munson:

Matthew Munson wrote to All <=-

I think there should be increased Jury Duty fees for long trials over 4 weeks. In California unfortunately its $15, I would raise it to $25 and if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

Why not minimum wage?

That would be nice, but I am trying to do something that would not bust budgets. Most states would not
pay anything higher than $50 a day. My proposal is $25 a day after the 1st day, and $40 a day after the
second week or during deliberations whatever comes first.

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Bryn wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

Why not minimum wage?

It should really be the wages one is unable to earn due to being on
jury duty.

It's incredibly annoying. I've been in one jury trial and been called
several times. Two of the counties pay for mileage to the courthouse -
but not back home. What local government genius thought that made sense?



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It's incredibly annoying. I've been in one jury trial and been called several times. Two of the counties pay for mileage to the courthouse -
but not back home. What local government genius thought that made sense?

One judge I was in her courthouse said 75% of the people ignore their
jury duty summons.

I think there should be some low cost prizes such as 2 people each
quarter year win a pair of regional parks passes for honoring their jury
duty summons.


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Re: Re: Jury Duty
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Bryn on Sat Oct 17 2026 09:18 am

Bryn wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

if its a prolonged trial it would be $40 a day.

Why not minimum wage?

It should really be the wages one is unable to earn due to being on
jury duty.

It's incredibly annoying. I've been in one jury trial and been called
several times. Two of the counties pay for mileage to the courthouse -
but not back home. What local government genius thought that made sense?

you're lucky you even got that. when i was in a jury trial i got paid 12 bucks a day. we sat in a tiny small HOT room and this guy had a horrible cold and was coughing on everyone. we had to pay for our own parking. i had to go down And put money into the parking meter.

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Re: Re: Jury Duty
By: Matthew Munson to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Sat Oct 17 2026 10:27 am

One judge I was in her courthouse said 75% of the people ignore their jury duty summons.

I recently got a jury summons, and this feels like a somewhat awkward time since I just started a new job a few months ago (which has felt a bit stressful to me), and I'm moving just before my jury date too. I'm not moving very far away though (within driving distance). I submitted a request to be excused, saying I just started a new job recently (and "new job hardship" was one of the available reasons), and that I'm moving to a different county, but my request to be excused was denied.

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I recently got a jury summons, and this feels like a somewhat awkward
time since I just started a new job a few months ago (which has felt a
bit stressful to me), and I'm moving just before my jury date too. I'm
not moving very far away though (within driving distance). I submitted a request to be excused, saying I just started a new job recently (and
"new job hardship" was one of the available reasons), and that I'm
moving to a different county, but my request to be excused was denied.

Or just say if I dont keep my job, then I'll be a drain to society.

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Re: Re: Jury Duty
By: Nightfox to Matthew Munson on Sat Oct 17 2026 12:16 pm

one of the available reasons), and that I'm moving to a different county, bu my request to be excused was denied.

I've never found it too difficult to be unsavory to one or the other counsel. "My landlord is a cop", said without clarification, with a subconscious expression of contempt should have the defense counsel sending you home... :)

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