The program giving Pierce County jurors a $90 raise
Let’s do a quick exercise. How are you feeling? Heart rate good? Optimistic about the rest of the day?
Now, how do you feel after I say the words: JURY DUTY?
Ugh! What is it about that summons in the mail that makes us cringe so much? The disruption to our schedule? The waiting around? The other jurors?
One thing that certainly doesn’t help is the insultingly low pay. Most jurors in the state of Washington have been paid $10 per day since 1959. For people just getting by, serving can be a huge financial burden. And that’s contributing to a lack of diversity among jury pools.
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