Meet The Experts

Our Editorial Team & Research Standards

Every jury duty pay rate, employer law, and mileage figure on this site has been verified against official government sources by our research team. Here's who does that work — and how.

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Lead Legal Data Researcher

Sarah Chen

B.S. Political Science, University of Michigan State Labor Law Research, 8 Years

Sarah is the primary researcher responsible for tracking juror compensation legislation across all 50 states. Before joining the JuryDutyPayGuide team, she spent six years as a policy analyst at a state-level workforce development office, where she became well-versed in how labor statutes get written, amended, and (too often) ignored. She now monitors official court administrative orders, state legislature session updates, and government RSS feeds on a rolling basis to catch pay rate changes the moment they happen. When she's not buried in state statutes, she writes the analytical blog posts you'll find in our Economics section.

🏛️ Focus: State Labor Codes 📍 Based in: Ann Arbor, MI ✅ Last Verified: May 2026
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HR Compliance Specialist

James R. Cooper

SHRM-CP Certified 12 Years HR Management FLSA & Leave Law Expert

James spent over a decade as an HR manager at mid-size manufacturing and logistics companies before transitioning to research and writing. His specialty is the intersection of federal wage law and state leave requirements — exactly the kind of complexity that comes up when employees ask "does my employer have to pay me for jury duty?" He writes the employer-side guides on this site and personally reviews every state's employer obligation language for accuracy. James is also a SHRM-certified professional and has trained HR teams on jury duty compliance at workshops across the Midwest.

⚖️ Focus: Employer Pay Laws 📍 Based in: Columbus, OH ✅ Certified: SHRM-CP
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Court Data Analyst

Diana Patel

M.S. Data Analytics Court Records Specialist 5 Years Government Data

Diana is the team member who verifies the numbers. Every pay rate, mileage reimbursement figure, and employer threshold displayed on this site gets cross-referenced against the primary source she identifies — the actual court website, the official administrative order, or the state judiciary law. She built our internal tracking system that flags whenever an official government page we monitor changes its content, allowing the team to update our data quickly rather than waiting for user reports. Diana holds a master's degree in data analytics and previously worked for a government transparency nonprofit that tracked public court records.

📊 Focus: Pay Rate Data 📍 Based in: Austin, TX ✅ Last Audit: May 2026

Our Editorial Standards

How we ensure every number and legal claim on this site is accurate and up to date.

🔍 Primary Source Only

We never use secondary sources for pay rate data. Every figure comes directly from official court websites (e.g., courts.ca.gov, nyjuror.gov), state statutes, or court administrative orders. If we can't verify it from a primary source, we don't publish it.

📅 Quarterly Audits

Every state page is manually audited at least once per quarter. States that have active legislative sessions or pending judiciary committee bills get reviewed more frequently. Our goal is to have zero stale data.

⚖️ Legal Cross-Reference

All articles covering employer pay obligations are cross-referenced against the specific state labor code cited. We include the statute number so you can verify it yourself — we're not asking you to take our word for it.

💬 Reader Verification

When a reader contacts us to report a rate change in their county, we treat it as a data alert. Our team checks the claim against official sources within 48 hours and updates the relevant page if the change is confirmed.

Primary Sources We Monitor

California Courtscourts.ca.gov — Juror Pay Schedule
New York Judiciarynyjuror.gov — Juror Fees Section
USCOURTS.govFederal jury pay under 28 U.S.C. § 1871
Texas Judiciary Onlinetxcourts.gov — Juror Handbook
Florida Courtsflcourts.gov — Juror Information
Bureau of Labor Statisticsbls.gov — Employer Leave Benefits Survey
State Legislature SitesAll 50 state .gov legislative portals
DOL FLSA Resourcesdol.gov — Salary Basis & Jury Leave
Our Editorial Team & Expertise | Jury Duty Pay Guide
Meet The Experts

Our Editorial Team & Verification Policy

Every state guide and legal article is researched, written, and double-checked by our team of legal data specialists to ensure 100% accuracy.

Legal Data Analyst
Legal Data Lead

The Editorial Team

Our collective editorial board brings together over 15 years of experience in state labor law, HR compliance, and government data analysis. We don't just aggregate data; we verify it against official state statutes and court administrative orders to ensure you have the most reliable information for your jury service.

🏛️ Expertise: State Labor Codes 📊 Focus: Compensation Data ✅ Last Update: May 2026

Our Editorial Standards

🔍 Data Verification

We source all compensation rates directly from official government websites (e.g., courts.ca.gov, nyjuror.gov). Our team updates these figures quarterly or immediately following legislative changes.

⚖️ Legal Accuracy

Every article discussing "Employer Pay Laws" is cross-referenced with specific state labor codes and judiciary laws to ensure you understand your rights and protections.

🚫 Anti-Bias Policy

We are a private educational resource. We are not affiliated with any court system or government agency, allowing us to provide objective, unbiased advice for jurors.

💬 Community Feedback

If a juror reports a rate change in a specific county, our team verifies the change within 48 hours to keep our directory the most accurate on the web.