ยง 519. Right of juror to be absent from employment. Any person who is
summoned to serve as a juror under the provisions of this article and
who notifies his or her employer to that effect prior to the
commencement of a term of service shall not, on account of absence from
employment by reason of such jury service, be subject to discharge or
penalty. An employer may, however, withhold wages of any such employee
serving as a juror during the period of such service; provided that an
employer who employs more than ten employees shall not withhold the
first forty dollars of such juror's daily wages during the first three
days of jury service. Withholding of wages in accordance with this
section shall not be deemed a penalty. Violation of this section shall
constitute a criminal contempt of court punishable pursuant to section
seven hundred fifty of this chapter.
Structure New York Laws
Article 16 - Selection of Jurors
504 - Appointment and Removal of Commissioner of Jurors.
509 - Qualification of Jurors.
516 - Commissioner of Jurors to Summon Jurors.
517 - Excuses and Postponements.
519 - Right of Juror to Be Absent From Employment.
519-A - Right of Sequestered Jurors to Be Provided With Food Conforming to Religious Tenets.
520 - Trial Jurors to Serve in Other Parts, Terms or Courts.
521 - Fees and Travel Expenses of Jurors.
522 - Appellate Divisions to Make Rules.
524 - Disqualification of Former Jurors.
525 - Trial and Grand Jurors; Duration of Service.
526 - Presentation of Claims by Jurors and Disposition of Unclaimed Fees.