⚖️ Kings County (Brooklyn) Jury Rates

Days 1-3 Pay
$40/day
Employer-paid if 11+ staff
Day 4+ Pay
$72/day
State-paid rate
Parking
None
No public court lot
Transit Access
Excellent
Borough Hall adjacent

If you've been summoned to the Kings County Supreme Court at 360 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the first thing you need to know is: do not drive. There is no parking provided for jurors, and finding parking in Downtown Brooklyn is difficult and expensive.

🚈 Subway Guide to Borough Hall / Court Street

The courthouse is directly next to the Borough Hall subway hub. You can take the following lines:

2 3 4 5 Borough Hall Station A C R Jay St / Court St Station

How Juror Pay Works under NY Judiciary Law Section 519

New York has some of the strongest juror compensation protections in the United States. Your pay in Brooklyn depends entirely on the size of your company:

  • Employers with 11 or more employees: Must pay you at least $40 per day (or your regular salary, if higher) for the first 3 days of your service.
  • Employers with 10 or fewer employees: Are not required to pay you. If your employer does not pay, the State of New York will pay you the $40 daily allowance.
  • Day 4 and beyond: For all jurors, the State of New York pays $72 per day.

Job Protections

Your employer cannot fire you, demote you, or force you to use your vacation days to cover jury duty. This is illegal under New York state law. However, they are allowed to offset the $40 state allowance from your regular salary if they continue to pay you in full.

Hardship Exemptions

If you are self-employed or work on commission and your company has 10 or fewer workers, living on $40/day in Brooklyn can cause extreme hardship. You can submit a postponement or hardship excuse request online using the NY Juror portal (nyjuror.gov) before your summons date.