Jury Duty and Your Job
Section 38-5-18 — no firing, threat or forced leave for jury service
An employer may not deprive an employee of employment, threaten or otherwise coerce them because they receive a jury summons, respond to it, serve, or attend court for prospective jury service.
Who handles this in New Mexico: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
An employer may not require or ask an employee to use annual, vacation or sick leave for time spent answering a summons, in jury selection or serving. The section does not require leave for employees not otherwise entitled to it.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 38-5-18 — Employer prohibited from penalizing employee for jury service
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.