The Verdict: Better Pay for Juries

Law makers feel that the best way to guarantee jury participation is by increasing the amount jury members are paid. In many jurisdictions there are very few people who answer the call of service. It is believed that some reasons citizens don't show up for duty are illness, belief they won't give a fair verdict, unwillingness, or the factor that is focused on here: it doesn't pay enough. For this reason some states have decided to compensate juries for their pay loss. Others pay more to juries who are assigned to extended trials. The system is still looking into improvement.

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