Jury Duty Laws: New Mexico - South Carolina
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New Mexico
An employer is not required to pay an employer for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge, threaten, or otherwise coerce an employee because
the employee receives a summons for jury service, responds to the summons, serves
as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.

An employer may not require or request an employee to use annual, vacation or sick
leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury service, participating in the jury
selection process, or serving on a jury.
New Mexico Stat. 35-5-18
New York
An employer who employs more than (10) employees must pay an employee the first
$40 of the employee's regular daily wages for the first three (3) days of jury service.  In
all other instances, an employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent
serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge or penalize an employee who is summoned to serve as
a juror and who notifies the employer to that effect prior to the commencement of a term
of service.
New York Judiciary Code 519
North Carolina
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

No employer may discharge or demote any employee because the employee has been
called for jury duty, or is serving as a juror.
North Carolina Stat. 9-32
North Dakota
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge, lay off, penalize, threaten, or otherwise coerce an
employee, because the employee receives and/or responds to a summons, serves as a
juror, or attends court for jury service.
North Dakota Stat. 27-9.1-17
Ohio
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, or take any disciplinary action
that could lead to the discharge of any permanent employee who is summoned to serve
as a juror if the employee gives reasonable notice to the employer of the summons prior
to the commencement of the employee’s service as a juror and if the employee is absent
from employment because of the actual jury service.

An employer may not require or request an employee to use annual, vacation, or sick
leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the
jury selection process, or for time spent actually serving on a jury.
Ohio Stat. 2313.18
Oklahoma
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge or otherwise subject to any adverse employment action
an employee who is summoned to serve as a juror and who notifies his or her employer
of the summons within a reasonable period of time after receiving the summons and prior
to his or her appearance for jury duty.

An employer may not require or request an employee to use annual, vacation, or sick
leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the
jury selection process, or time spent actually serving on a jury.
Oklahoma Stat. 38-34
Oregon
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.
Oregon Stat. 10.061

An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any
employee by reason of the employee’s service or scheduled service as a juror.
Oregon Stat. 10.090
Pennsylvania
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not deprive an employee of his or her seniority position or benefits, or
discharge, threaten, or otherwise coerce him or her, because the employee receives
and/or responds to a summons, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury
service.  This prohibition does not apply to employers in the retail or service industries
with fewer than 15 employees or to employers in the manufacturing industry with fewer
than 40 employees.  However, employees working for employers in these industries
who are exempt from the law due to their limited number of employees may be excused
from jury service upon request to the court.
Pennsylvania Stat. 42:4563
Rhode Island
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge, or deny wage increases, promotions, longevity
benefits, or any other benefit due to the employee because the employee has been
called to serve jury duty.
Rhode Island Stat. 9-9-28
South Carolina
An employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury
summons or serving on a jury.

An employer may not discharge or demote an employee who complies with a jury
summons or serves on a jury.
South Carolina Stat. 41-1-70
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