PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Federal grand and petit jurors get the same federal employee benefit rules found in Title 5, subchapter 1 of chapter 81. Disability pay does not begin until the day after the juror’s service ends. A juror is treated as getting at least the monthly minimum pay for GS–2 unless their regular government pay while on court leave is higher; if higher, pay is set under section 8114 of title 5, United States Code. Time counted as duty includes being at court after a summons, deliberating, being sequestered, or going to a court‑ordered site visit.

Title 28, §1877

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(a)Subject to the provisions of this section and title 5 of the United States Code, subchapter 1 of chapter 81, title 5, United States Code, applies to a Federal grand or petit juror, except that entitlement to disability compensation payments does not commence until the day after the date of termination of service as a juror.

(b)In administering this section with respect to a juror covered by this section—

(1)a juror is deemed to receive monthly pay at the minimum rate for grade GS–2 of the General Schedule unless his actual pay as a Government employee while serving on court leave is higher, in which case monthly pay is determined in accordance with section 8114 of title 5, United States Code, and

(2)performance of duty as a juror includes that time when a juror is (A) in attendance at court pursuant to a summons, (B) in deliberation, (C) sequestered by order of a judge, or (D) at a site, by order of the court, for the taking of a view.

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The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§1877 Protection of Jurors

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Title 28, §1877

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