Section 2732.210  Mandatory Jury Service

Mandatory service on a jury shall not constitute employment under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 300 et seq.) nor shall payments made for such services constitute wages subject to the payment of contributions.

            Example:  A county requires that all registered voters, except those exempted by law, be available to serve on juries for the county court system.  The jurors are paid on a per diem basis for their services.  Such services are not voluntary and are compelled by law.  Therefore, pursuant to this Section, such services shall not constitute employment nor shall the per diem payments constitute wages.

(Source:  Added at 13 Ill. Reg. 8864, effective May 30, 1989)