ATTENDANCE AND MILEAGE

As a juror, petit or grand, you will receive a $40 attendance fee for each day that you are required to and do report for jury service, regardless of whether you are selected to serve on a jury. If you are a government employee, however, the attendance fee will be waived and you will receive your regular pay. Please inform the Jury Administrator if you work for the government because there are some exceptions to this rule. You will also receive 50.5 cents per mile from your home to the Courthouse and back. You will NOT be reimbursed for taxi or bus fares. These reimbursement provisions are established by federal law and cannot be altered by the court.

MEALS

You will be allowed approximately one hour for lunch. Typically, meals are provided by the court only during the time the jury is actually deliberating toward a verdict. Therefore, you should be prepared to pay for your meals and snacks. Jurors who are authorized to stay at a hotel at court expense are paid a flat rate for hotel and meal expenses. No meal receipts are required, although a hotel receipt must be presented before the juror may be reimbursed for such expenses.

LODGING AND PARKING

If you must travel 75 miles or more to appear for jury service, you are eligible for reimbursement for overnight accommodations. In unusual circumstances, the Court may reimburse jurors for overnight stays though they travel less than 75 miles to reach the Courthouse. Also, occasionally a juror may travel to Indianapolis the night before he or she is scheduled to report and be reimbursed for hotel and meals for the night. If an overnight stay is required, you should contact the Jury Administrator in advance.

You must make your own hotel reservations and pay your hotel bill. You also must present your hotel receipt to the court to obtain reimbursement. You may not receive such reimbursement for up to two weeks after your service has ended. If you need more information regarding overnight stay, please contact the Jury Administrator.

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You may wish to compare rates at various facilities to ensure that your food and lodging expenses do not exceed the daily per diem. You will not be reimbursed above the per diem rate, even if your hotel and meal expenses exceed that amount.

Lodging and parking expenses vary depending on the division in which you serve. The rates for each division are as follows:

All juror payments will be mailed to you by check usually within two weeks following the conclusion of the trial for which you are summoned. Under no circumstances will you receive any reimbursement or payment for service in a particular trial until after the trial has ended. The check you receive will represent payment for your attendance and, if applicable, your mileage, parking, and lodging.

At the end of the tax year, an IRS Form 1099 will be sent to those jurors who have received $600 or more in attendance fees. This form will be received by January 31. Questions regarding attendance fees should be referred to a qualified tax advisor.