Question 1

Who is exempt from jury duty in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

According to the Oregon Judicial Department, a person 70 or older may ask to be excused and can choose whether to serve. Courts may also excuse people for undue hardship or extreme inconvenience to themselves, their family, employer or the public; for breastfeeding a child; for being the sole caregiver of a child or other dependent during court hours without affordable alternatives; or for medical hardship. A person who served as a juror in Oregon state or federal court within the last 24 months is not eligible, and active Oregon National Guard and Air National Guard members are not required to serve. Requests are made through the court's juror eResponse portal after completing the qualification form (or by contacting the local jury office); only the court decides, and postponement is only to a later date.

Question 2

What happens if you miss jury duty in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Jury service in Oregon is mandatory. The Oregon Judicial Department warns that a person who does not respond may be penalized and that, in rare cases, a judge may be asked to hold the person in contempt of court or issue an arrest warrant. No fine amount is stated on the court's page.

Question 3

Does your employer have to let you serve on a jury in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Per the Oregon Judicial Department, an employer may not fire, threaten or intimidate an employee for jury service or force the employee not to serve, and may not force the employee to use leave (unpaid leave must be allowed if the employee chooses it); the employee may sue or file a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. No Oregon law requires employers to pay wages during jury service. Employers with 10 or more employees may not stop health, disability or life coverage the employee elected to continue, and a juror whose employer pays wages for jury days must waive jury pay unless the employment agreement allows keeping it. Jurors are paid $10 a day for the first two days and $25 a day from the third day, plus 20 cents per mile when driving or the cost of public transit tickets.

Who can be excused from jury duty	According to the Oregon Judicial Department, a person 70 or older may ask to be excused and can choose whether to serve. Courts may also excuse people for undue hardship or extreme inconvenience to themselves, their family, employer or the public; for breastfeeding a child; for being the sole caregiver of a child or other dependent during court hours without affordable alternatives; or for medical hardship. A person who served as a juror in Oregon state or federal court within the last 24 months is not eligible, and active Oregon National Guard and Air National Guard members are not required to serve. Requests are made through the court's juror eResponse portal after completing the qualification form (or by contacting the local jury office); only the court decides, and postponement is only to a later date. Source: Oregon Judicial Department, Jury Service page
Penalty for skipping jury duty	Jury service in Oregon is mandatory. The Oregon Judicial Department warns that a person who does not respond may be penalized and that, in rare cases, a judge may be asked to hold the person in contempt of court or issue an arrest warrant. No fine amount is stated on the court's page. Source: Oregon Judicial Department, Jury Service page
Jury duty pay and your job	Per the Oregon Judicial Department, an employer may not fire, threaten or intimidate an employee for jury service or force the employee not to serve, and may not force the employee to use leave (unpaid leave must be allowed if the employee chooses it); the employee may sue or file a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. No Oregon law requires employers to pay wages during jury service. Employers with 10 or more employees may not stop health, disability or life coverage the employee elected to continue, and a juror whose employer pays wages for jury days must waive jury pay unless the employment agreement allows keeping it. Jurors are paid $10 a day for the first two days and $25 a day from the third day, plus 20 cents per mile when driving or the cost of public transit tickets. Source: Oregon Judicial Department, Jury Service page

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