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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.36.150 (2026)

Juror expense payments—Reimbursement by state—Pilot projects

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Jurors shall receive for each day's attendance, besides mileage at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060, the following expense payments:
(1) Grand jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(2) Petit jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(3) Coroner's jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(4) District court jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars:
PROVIDED, That a person excused from jury service at his or her own request shall be allowed not more than a per diem and such mileage, if any, as to the court shall seem just and equitable under all circumstances: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the state shall fully reimburse the county in which trial is held for all jury fees and witness fees related to criminal cases which result from incidents occurring within an adult or juvenile correctional institution: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the expense payments paid to jurors shall be determined by the county legislative authority and shall be uniformly applied within the county.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, jurors participating in pilot projects in superior, district, and municipal courts may receive juror fees of up to sixty-two dollars for each day of attendance in addition to mileage reimbursement at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060.
[ 2006 c 372 s 903; 2004 c 127 s 1; 1987 c 202 s 105; 1979 ex.s. c 135 s 7; 1975 1st ex.s. c 76 s 1; 1959 c 73 s 1; 1951 c 51 s 2; 1943 c 188 s 1; 1933 c 52 s 1; 1927 c 171 s 1; 1907 c 56 s 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 4229. Prior: 1903 c 151 s 1, part; 1893 p 421 s 1, part; Code 1881 s 2086, part.]

Notes:

Severability—Effective date—2006 c 372: See notes following RCW 73.04.135.
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 135: See note following RCW 2.36.080.
Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases: RCW 2.40.030.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: State v. Rivers, 533 P.3d 410 (Wash. 2023).
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State v. Rivers, 533 P.3d 410 (Wash. 2023). “RCW 2.36.150 directs Washington counties to compensate jurors through expense payments ranging between $10 and $25 per day of service, plus mileage reimbursement.”
Ryan Rocha v. King Cnty., 435 P.3d 325 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “080(3) Appellants argue that the amount jurors are paid under the jury pay statute (RCW 2.36.150)3 creates a disparate impact based on economic status and violates the no juror exclusion 3 Jurors are not entitled to compensation for their service.”
Bolin v. Kitsap Cnty., 785 P.2d 805 (Wash. 1990). “It did have a statutory obligation created by RCW 2.36.150, which establishes a custom of paying jurors' transportation.”
Baird v. Larson, 801 P.2d 247 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990). “010 and RCW 2.36.150, with a letter indicating defendants were treating Mr.”
Rocha v. King Cnty. (Wash. 2020). · cites it 14× “RCW 2.36.150 sets the range for juror expense payments and directs the county legislative authorities to determine the amount of the expense payment within that range.”
Paiya v. Durham Constr. Co., 849 P.2d 660 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “010; RCW 2.36.150, while another person, with the exact same qualifications, designated as an expert witness, is reimbursed a reasonable witness fee for giving up time.”
State Ex Rel. Rosenberg v. Grand Coulee Dam Sch. Dist. No. 301 J, 536 P.2d 614 (Wash. 1975). “060 (reimbursement of travel expenses of state officials and employees— “not to exceed thirteen cents a mile”); RCW 2.36.150 (jurors — 10 cents per mile); RCW 10.”
In the Matter of the Pers. Restraint of: Zachary Steven Skone (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “23 RCW 2.36.150(2). 23 No. 39087-0-III In re Pers.”
State v. K.L.B. (Wash. 2014). “No such statute 3 See RCW 2.36.150 (specifying compensation for jurors).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 2.36.150(2) — 2 cases
Ryan Rocha v. King Cnty., 435 P.3d 325 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “080(3) Appellants argue that the amount jurors are paid under the jury pay statute (RCW 2.36.150)3 creates a disparate impact based on economic status and violates the no juror exclusion 3 Jurors are not entitled to compensation for their service.”
In the Matter of the Pers. Restraint of: Zachary Steven Skone (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “23 RCW 2.36.150(2). 23 No. 39087-0-III In re Pers.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 2.36.150(4) — 1 case
Rocha v. King Cnty. (Wash. 2020). “RCW 2.36.150 sets the range for juror expense payments and directs the county legislative authorities to determine the amount of the expense payment within that range.”
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