Jurors (except state government employees) are paid $20 for each day of attendance however long or short the attendance is each day. In addition, a travelling allowance of 95 cents per kilometre is paid and calculated from the juror’s residence to the court and return for each day’s attendance. These payments are made by Electronic Funds Transfer automatically each fortnight.
If a juror suffers a monetary loss or incurs expenditure as a direct result of jury service (for example lost wages, employing a person to cover their absence at work if self-employed or the cost of childcare outside of usual arrangements that may already exist) they can claim reimbursement for the actual amount lost up to a maximum of $200 per day for each day’s attendance. This amount of $200 includes the $20 base rate. To claim this additional amount, jurors must complete and submit claim forms with evidence of their losses verified by their employer or childcare provider etc. To obtain a form, please visit the claim forms page or contact the Sheriff’s Office.
State Government Employees
If employed as a State Government employee, jurors will only be paid the travelling allowance of 95 cents per kilometre calculated from the juror’s residence to the court and return for each day’s attendance. The State Government will continue to pay the juror their normal wage and an application will need to be made to their department for special leave with pay. The Sheriff’s Office has a form that the juror will need to complete to confirm they are entitled to the travel allowance only and will need a certificate of attendance at the completion of jury service that will be required by their department.
Commonwealth and Local Government employees must liaise directly with their employer in relation to the payment of wages while on jury service as various arrangements apply for different agencies