§ 21-5-104 — Deduction of jury duty fees from salary prohibited

(a) No state, county, or municipal employer in this state shall deduct from the usual compensation of any employee, all or any part of the fees or compensation received by the employee for appearing for grand or petit jury duty or serving on any grand or petit jury in any court in this state. (b) (1) Any state, county, or municipal employer who violates this section is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (2) A violation of this section constitutes grounds for dismissal of the employer from his or her office or position of public employment.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 178,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1969, No. 86, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 12-1615, 12-1616.