Colorado § 13-71-127 Financial hardship of employer or self-employed juror

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-71-127 — Financial hardship of employer or self-employed juror

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Colorado Uniform Jury Selection

The court
shall excuse an employer or a self-employed juror from the duty of compensation
for trial or grand juror service upon a finding that it would cause financial hardship.
When such a finding is made, a juror shall receive reasonable compensation in lieu
of wages from the state for the first three days of juror service or any part thereof.
Such award shall not exceed fifty dollars per day of juror service. A court hearing
on an employer's extreme financial hardship shall occur no later than thirty days
after the tender of the juror service acknowledgment information to the employer.
The request for a court hearing shall be made in writing to the jury commissioner.

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The court
shall excuse an employer or a self-employed juror from the duty of compensation
for trial or grand juror service upon a finding that it would cause financial hardship.
When such a finding is made, a juror shall receive reasonable compensation in lieu
of wages from the state for the first three days of juror service or any part thereof.
Such award shall not exceed fifty dollars per day of juror service. A court hearing
on an employer's extreme financial hardship shall occur no later than thirty days
after the tender of the juror service acknowledgment information to the employer.
The request for a court hearing shall be made in writing to the jury commissioner.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, � 1, effective January 1, 1990. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1153), ch. 70, p. 190, � 5, effective August 10.