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Juror Compensation Explicitly Addressed State Law

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-8. Pay of jurors; mileage fee; bus fare; parking violations exemption.

(a) Each juror or prospective juror shall be paid $30 for each day of actual attendance at court. In addition, each juror or prospective juror shall be paid the higher of either:

(1) 33 cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and from court; or

(2) The cost of an adult bus fare to and from the court.

Only State Funds Pay

HRS § 612-8. Pay of jurors; mileage fee; bus fare; parking violations exemption.

(a) Each juror or prospective juror shall be paid $30 for each day of actual attendance at court. In addition, each juror or prospective juror shall be paid the higher of either:

(1) 33 cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and from court; or

(2) The cost of an adult bus fare to and from the court.

A person who appears at the time for which that person is summoned to court for jury duty may be allowed the mileage fee or bus fare although the person, upon that person’s request, is subsequently excused or exempted from jury service.

(b) In the discretion of the court, any juror who incurs expenses for transportation, board, and lodging as a result of the distance the juror resides from the location of the court, may be reimbursed for actual expenses.

(c) All jurors or prospective jurors shall be exempt from any prosecution, penalty, or fine as a result of a parking violation committed in connection with the juror or prospective juror appearing at court for jury duty; provided that the juror or prospective jurors hall present any parking citation received during this time to the court clerk of the circuit court or district court or the jury pool clerk, as appropriate, who shall verify that the juror or prospective juror was serving on jury duty or appearing in court in response to a summons for jury duty at the time the citation was received. The clerk of the circuit court or district court or the jury pool clerk, as appropriate, shall keep an attendance roll in which shall be entered each juror's or prospective juror's name, each date the juror or prospective juror was summoned and appeared for jury duty, and the date the juror or prospective juror was discharged from service. The supreme court shall adopt rules necessary to effect this section.

State Reimburses Counties Juror Compensation Fees

County Local Funds Solely Pay

Amount Involves Supplement

Per Diem Amount

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-8. Pay of jurors; mileage fee; bus fare; parking violations exemption.

(a) Each juror or prospective juror shall be paid $30 for each day of actual attendance at court. In addition, each juror or prospective juror shall be paid the higher of either:

(1) 33 cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and from court; or

(2) The cost of an adult bus fare to and from the court.

Per Diem Rate Increases After Certain Number of Days

Extended Lengthy Trial Fund Specific Fund

Are Jobs Protected

HRS [§ 612-25.] Protection of jurors’ employment.

(a) An employer shall not deprive an employee of the employee’s employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce the employee with respect thereto, because the employee receives a summons, responds thereto, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.

(b) Any employer who violates subsection (a) is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

(c) If an employer discharges an employee in violation of subsection (a) the employee within ninety days from the date of discharge may bring a civil action for recovery of wages lost as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. Damages recoverable shall not exceed lost wages for six weeks. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney’s fee fixed by the court.

Jurors Entitled to Both Juror Compensation

Juror Either Paid by Employer or by State

Transportation Transit Reimbursement

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-8. Pay of jurors; mileage fee; bus fare; parking violations exemption.

(a) Each juror or prospective juror shall be paid $30 for each day of actual attendance at court. In addition, each juror or prospective juror shall be paid the higher of either:

(1) 33 cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and from court; or

(2) The cost of an adult bus fare to and from the court.

Parking Provided Full

(c) All jurors or prospective jurors shall be exempt from any prosecution, penalty, or fine as a result of a parking violation committed in connection with the juror or prospective juror appearing at court for jury duty; provided that the juror or prospective jurors hall present any parking citation received during this time to the court clerk of the circuit court or district court or the jury pool clerk, as appropriate, who shall verify that the juror or prospective juror was serving on jury duty or appearing in court in response to a summons for jury duty at the time the citation was received. The clerk of the circuit court or district court or the jury pool clerk, as appropriate, shall keep an attendance roll in which shall be entered each juror's or prospective juror's name, each date the juror or prospective juror was summoned and appeared for jury duty, and the date the juror or prospective juror was discharged from service. The supreme court shall adopt rules necessary to effect this section." (HRS § 612-8)

Childcare Provided Full

Juror can Return Juror Fees

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