Jury Duty and Your Job
N.D.C.C. § 27-09.1-17 — an employer may not penalize a juror or a subpoenaed witness
An employer may not fire, lay off, penalize or threaten an employee for receiving a summons or subpoena, answering it, or serving as a juror or witness. A violation is a class B misdemeanor.
- A fired employee may sue within ninety days for lost wages and reinstatement, with damages capped at six weeks of wages and attorney's fees if the employee wins.
- A district court juror is paid one hundred dollars a day, or fifty dollars for a first day of four hours or less, plus mileage.
- A juror must be a citizen, a resident of the state and county, at least eighteen, and able to communicate in English.
Sources for this section (3)
- N.D.C.C. § 27-09.1-17 — Protection of jurors' and witnesses' employment
- N.D.C.C. § 27-09.1-14 — Mileage and compensation of jurors
- N.D.C.C. § 27-09.1-08 — Disqualification from jury service
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.