Jury Duty Pay in Indiana

About Jury Duty in Indiana

Indiana pays $15 per day during jury selection and $40 per day once impaneled on a trial — a nearly 3× increase for seated jurors. City and town court jurors receive only $15/day. The widely-cited “lengthy trial fund” appears to be an unenacted proposal rather than current law.

How Jury Pay Works

Under Ind. Code § 33-37-10-1, jurors receive $15/day during voir dire and jury selection, and $40/day once selected and sworn. Mileage reimbursement typically follows the federal GSA rate. Indiana is a “one day or one trial” jurisdiction. There is no employer mandate to pay wages during jury service.

The Two-Tier Reality

The $15/$40 split means most jurors — those who appear but aren’t selected — receive only $15 for their day. Those who are empaneled receive the higher $40 rate, which is more competitive nationally. This structure provides meaningful relief for longer trials while keeping costs low for the majority of jurors who serve only one day.

Indianapolis and Marion County

Marion County (Indianapolis) is the state’s busiest jury system. The City-County Building downtown handles the majority of central Indiana’s jury operations. Suburban counties like Hamilton and Johnson have smaller, more modern facilities. Rural counties — common in southern Indiana — may hold jury trials only a few times per year.

Employer Obligations

Indiana employers are not required to pay wages during jury service. Companies like Eli Lilly, Cummins, and Salesforce (with its large Indianapolis campus) typically continue salary voluntarily. Non-union manufacturing workers, retail employees, and service industry staff have no such protection.

How Indiana Compares

Indiana’s $15/$40 tiered rate compares favorably to neighboring Ohio’s county-set rates ($10–$30/day) and Michigan’s $25/$45. The $40 impaneled rate approaches Illinois’s $50 second-day rate. Federal jurors in Indiana’s two districts receive $50/day — a narrower gap for impaneled state jurors than the raw $15 figure would suggest.

Statute: Ind. Code § 33-37-10-1 — Official source