CT HB06968

Full-time employed jurors must be paid regular wages by their employer for the first five days of jury service; employers who violate this requirement face penalties under existing wage payment statutes

Part-time employed or unemployed jurors with no compensation source receive a flat fee equal to the state minimum fair wage (based on an 8-hour day) for the first five days of service, rather than the previous fixed rate

Maximum daily reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses increases from $50 to the minimum fair wage based on an 8-hour day, with the minimum remaining at $20

Travel expense reimbursement changes from $0.20 per mile to the federal General Services Administration's privately owned vehicle mileage rate; family care reimbursement rates to be set by the Jury Administrator

Jurors serving beyond five days who are not paid by their employer receive state payment at the minimum wage rate (8-hour day basis) instead of the previous $50 flat rate, effective October 1, 2025