Section 60. Any employer who fails to compensate a juror-employee under the applicable provisions of this chapter and who has not been excused from such duty or compensation shall be liable to the juror-employee in tort. Upon the expiration of thirty days after the tender of the juror service certificate to the employer, the juror may commence a civil action in any superior or district court having jurisdiction over the parties. Extreme financial hardship on the employer shall not be a defense to this action. The court may award treble damages and reasonable attorney fees to the juror upon a finding of wilful conduct by the employer.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title II - Actions and Proceedings Therein
Chapter 234a - Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
Section 1 - Application of Chapter to Particular Counties
Section 2 - Judicial Districts; Eligibility for Jury Service
Section 4 - Disqualification From Juror Service
Section 5 - Office of Jury Commissioner
Section 6 - Jury Management Advisory Committee
Section 7 - Jury Commissioner and Staff; Appointment; Salaries
Section 8 - Rules of Court; Regulations
Section 9 - Liability of Cities and Towns
Section 10 - Numbered Resident List
Section 11 - Numbered Resident File
Section 12 - Number of Prospective Jurors
Section 13 - Random Selection of Prospective Jurors
Section 14 - Typewritten Lists From Cities and Towns Not Submitting Numbered Resident Files
Section 15 - Preparation of Prospective Juror List
Section 16 - Master Juror List; Random Shuffling; Summoning Jurors in Sequence
Section 18 - Discretionary Determination of Number of Jurors to Be Summoned
Section 19 - Juror Summons; Contents; Postcard Summons
Section 20 - Notice of Qualifications for Juror Service for Each Juror Summoned
Section 21 - Juror Confirmation Form Included With Summons Other Than Postcard Summons
Section 22 - Confidential Juror Questionnaire for Each Prospective Juror
Section 23 - Use of Juror Questionnaire During Voir Dire
Section 24 - Response to Postcard Summons; Response to Juror Summons Sent by First-Class Mail
Section 26 - Summoning of Additional Grand or Trial Jurors; Response; Final Summons
Section 27 - Time and Manner of Service of Additional Jurors
Section 27a - Questioning of Summoned Juror
Section 28 - Cancellation of Juror Service
Section 29 - Modification of Juror Service
Section 31 - Presentation by Juror to Clerk of Summons, Questionnaire and Notices
Section 32 - Wilful Misrepresentations in Juror Questionnaire
Section 33 - Criminal History Records of Jurors
Section 34 - Postponement of Term of Juror Service
Section 35 - Juror Service Performed at Any Location Within Judicial District
Section 36 - Notice of Date of Postponement or Request for Location Transfer
Section 37 - Postponement for Reasons of Important Business of Commonwealth or United States
Section 38 - Availability for Juror Service by Telephone Notice
Section 40 - Length of Trial; Excuse of Juror
Section 41 - Length of Term of Service of Jurors
Section 42 - Enforcement of Chapter
Section 43 - Delinquency Notice
Section 44 - Criminal Complaint for Delinquent Juror
Section 45 - Studies, Research and New Procedures
Section 46 - Delegation of Authority to Jury Commissioner
Section 47 - Compensation and Reimbursement Policy
Section 48 - Payment of Regularly Employed Jurors
Section 49 - Employers or Self-Employed Jurors Excused From Payment
Section 50 - Reimbursement of Unemployed Jurors for Expenses
Section 51 - Payment of Trial Juror by Commonwealth
Section 52 - Grand Juror Financial Questionnaire
Section 53 - Private Hearing to Determine Rate of Compensation of Grand Juror
Section 54 - Payment of Grand Juror by Commonwealth
Section 56 - Special Awards of Compensation and Reimbursement; Expenses; Special Arrangements
Section 56a - Meals for Jurors in Accordance With Their Religious Requirements
Section 57 - Juror Service Certificate; Contents
Section 58 - Juror Service Certificates; Tender to Employer for Compensation
Section 59 - Form of Payment of Grand and Trial Jurors Paid by Commonwealth
Section 60 - Employer Liability for Failure to Pay Juror-Employee
Section 61 - Violation of Sec. 60; Harassment, Etc. of Employee
Section 62 - Trial Juror's Handbook
Section 63 - Telephone Lines Established by Office of Jury Commissioner
Section 64 - Juror Orientation
Section 65 - Welcoming Address to Jurors
Section 66 - Judicial Discretion Hearing With Juror or Employer
Section 67a - Examination of Jurors
Section 67b - Peremptory Challenges
Section 67c - Certain Interests Not to Disqualify
Section 67d - Voir Dire Procedures
Section 68 - Additional Jurors Impanelled; Alternate Jurors
Section 68b - Number of Jurors Required to Render Verdict; Instructions on Sufficient Numbers
Section 68c - Failure of Jury to Agree
Section 69 - Translators for Deaf Jurors
Section 70 - Instruction to Jury as to Occupation or Reputation of Other Jurors
Section 71 - Fraud in Processing or Selection of Jurors or Prospective Jurors
Section 73 - Challenge of Array
Section 74 - Irregularities or Defects Causing Mistrial or Verdict to Be Set Aside
Section 75 - Use of Data Processing Equipment, Etc. and Electronic Telecommunications Systems
Section 76 - Contracts and Agreements With, and Gifts, Etc. From Governmental Units
Section 77 - Contracts, Agreements, Gifts, etc.; Deposit of Funds
Section 78 - Management of Jurors by Individual Courts