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Jurors in misdemeanor cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth unless the charge is written on a local warrant or summons, in which case the jurors shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons is issued. Jurors in all civil cases shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons is issued. Payment in all cases shall be by negotiable check, warrant, cash, credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, or electronic transfer upon the Commonwealth, or the political subdivision, as the case may be. If payment is made by credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, such card or card account shall permit the juror to withdraw or transfer funds without incurring any fee for such withdrawal or transfer.\n\t\t\tWhen, during the same day any juror is entitled to compensation from both the Commonwealth and from the political subdivision in which he has served, the court shall divide the pay for such day between the Commonwealth and the political subdivision. It shall be the duty of the sheriff at the term of the court during which an allowance is made or has been made under this section, to furnish the clerk of the court with a statement showing the number and names of the jurors in attendance upon the court.\n\nB\n\nA county or city may provide by local ordinance that a juror may direct in writing that compensation due him be paid to the court service unit or to any other agency, authority or organization which is ancillary to and provides services to the courts of the county or city.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1305048,"text":"The compensation and allowances of persons attending the court as jurors in all felony cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth. Jurors in misdemeanor cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth unless the charge is written on a local warrant or summons, in which case the jurors shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons is issued. Jurors in all civil cases shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons is issued. Payment in all cases shall be by negotiable check, warrant, cash, credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, or electronic transfer upon the Commonwealth, or the political subdivision, as the case may be. If payment is made by credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, such card or card account shall permit the juror to withdraw or transfer funds without incurring any fee for such withdrawal or transfer.\n\t\t\tWhen, during the same day any juror is entitled to compensation from both the Commonwealth and from the political subdivision in which he has served, the court shall divide the pay for such day between the Commonwealth and the political subdivision. It shall be the duty of the sheriff at the term of the court during which an allowance is made or has been made under this section, to furnish the clerk of the court with a statement showing the number and names of the jurors in attendance upon the court.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1305049,"text":"A county or city may provide by local ordinance that a juror may direct in writing that compensation due him be paid to the court service unit or to any other agency, authority or organization which is ancillary to and provides services to the courts of the county or city.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":50125,"edition_id":2,"name":"Costs Generally","identifier":"6","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":6,"parent_id":50105,"metadata":{"child_laws":31,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:22:46","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:30:14","permalink":{"id":1390845,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":50125,"identifier":"6","token":"17.1\/6","url":"\/17.1\/6\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":50105,"edition_id":2,"name":"Courts of Record","identifier":"17.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":50,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":322,"child_structures":25},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:22:16","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:30:09","permalink":{"id":1389801,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":50105,"identifier":"17.1","token":"17.1","url":"\/17.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":350176,"structure_id":50125,"section_number":"17.1-600","catch_line":"Laws of costs not penal; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 14 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 709; in 1958, chapter 303; in 1960, chapter 366; in 1968, chapter 632; in 1972, chapter 719; in 1973, chapter 739; in 1974, chapter 208; in 1975, chapter 193; in 1977, chapter 624; in 1982, chapter 610; in 1991, chapter 78; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 173<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 799<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1390923,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350195,"identifier":"17.1-619","token":"17.1\/6\/17.1-619","url":"\/17.1-619\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-619\/","token":"17.1\/6\/17.1-619","dublin_core":{"Title":"How jurors paid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-619","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The compensation and allowances of persons attending the court<\/span> as jurors in all felony<\/span> cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth. Jurors in misdemeanor<\/span> cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth unless the charge is written on a local warrant or summons<\/span>, in which case the jurors shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons<\/span> is issued. Jurors in all civil cases shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the summons<\/span> is issued. Payment in all cases shall be by negotiable check, warrant, cash, credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, or electronic transfer upon the Commonwealth, or the political subdivision, as the case may be. If payment is made by credit to a prepaid debit card or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, such card or card account shall permit the juror to withdraw or transfer funds without incurring any fee for such withdrawal or transfer.\n\t\t\tWhen, during the same day any juror is entitled to compensation from both the Commonwealth and from the political subdivision in which he has served, the court<\/span> shall divide the pay for such day between the Commonwealth and the political subdivision. It shall be the duty of the sheriff at the term of the court<\/span> during which an allowance is made or has been made under this section, to furnish the clerk of the court<\/span> with a statement showing the number and names of the jurors in attendance upon the court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A county or city may provide by local ordinance<\/span> that a juror may direct in writing that compensation due him be paid to the court<\/span> service unit or to any other agency, authority or organization which is ancillary to and provides services to the courts<\/span> of the county or city. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW JURORS PAID (\u00a7 17.1-619)\n\nA. The compensation and allowances of persons attending the court as jurors in\nall felony cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth. Jurors in misdemeanor cases\nshall be paid by the Commonwealth unless the charge is written on a local\nwarrant or summons, in which case the jurors shall be paid by the political\nsubdivision in which the summons is issued. Jurors in all civil cases shall be\npaid by the political subdivision in which the summons is issued. Payment in all\ncases shall be by negotiable check, warrant, cash, credit to a prepaid debit\ncard or card account from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds,\nor electronic transfer upon the Commonwealth, or the political subdivision, as\nthe case may be. If payment is made by credit to a prepaid debit card or card\naccount from which the juror is able to withdraw or transfer funds, such card or\ncard account shall permit the juror to withdraw or transfer funds without\nincurring any fee for such withdrawal or transfer.\n\t\t\tWhen, during the same day any juror is entitled to compensation from both the\nCommonwealth and from the political subdivision in which he has served, the\ncourt shall divide the pay for such day between the Commonwealth and the\npolitical subdivision. It shall be the duty of the sheriff at the term of the\ncourt during which an allowance is made or has been made under this section, to\nfurnish the clerk of the court with a statement showing the number and names of\nthe jurors in attendance upon the court.\n\nB. A county or city may provide by local ordinance that a juror may direct in\nwriting that compensation due him be paid to the court service unit or to any\nother agency, authority or organization which is ancillary to and provides\nservices to the courts of the county or city.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.34; 1954, c. 709; 1958, c. 303; 1960, c. 366; 1968,\nc. 632, \u00a7 14.1-195.2; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 20; 1972, c. 719; 1973, c. 739; 1974,\nc. 208; 1975, c. 193; 1977, c. 624; 1982, c. 610; 1991, c. 78; 1998, c. 872;\n2005, c. 173; 2017, c. 799.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}