Which statement about payment to jurors in municipal courts is correct?

• A. Municipal courts must pay jurors
• B. Municipal courts are not required to pay jurors
• C. Payment depends on whether the juror is employed
• D. Judges decide payment on a case-by-case basis

Answer: (B)

Juror pay is governed by statute and is usually provided by the county or the state, not by the municipal court. Because of that, municipal courts are not required to pay jurors themselves. The court may reimburse certain expenses, but the per-diem compensation for serving as a juror comes from the higher authority that administers jury duty, not from the judge on a case-by-case basis. Employment status doesn’t determine juror pay, and judges don’t decide payment per individual case.