Jury Duty And Your Job
Idaho Code § 2-218 — no firing for a summons, and sixty days to sue for triple the lost wages
No firing, no threats. An employer may not take away an employee's job, or threaten or coerce the employee about it, because the employee gets a jury summons, answers it, serves as a juror or attends court for jury selection.
An employer who does is guilty of criminal contempt and may be fined up to $300.
Sixty days, triple wages. An employee fired for jury service may, within sixty days, sue for treble the wages lost and an order putting the employee back in the job. An employee who wins is awarded a reasonable attorney's fee.
The protection covers a summons, the answer to it, jury selection and service alike. A particular firing is a question for a licensed Idaho attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Idaho Code § 2-218 — Employer prohibited from penalizing employee for jury service — Penalty — Action by discharged employee for lost wages
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.