You must complete the paper Juror Questionnaire that you received in the mail and return it in the pre-paid envelope. Will I be paid for jury service?However, you will not be paid if you appear and are excused. You can get a couple of free bus passes from Metro Transit for jury service (there are instructions on the Hennepin Co jury service page). This interview will help you determine if the payment you received for jury duty is taxable. Information you'll need Nearly every employer I've ever had would pay me my wages while I was on jury duty, as long as I signed over my jury duty "wages" check to them. If you have received a jury summons you must pre-register below. Summary: Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences. Did you get a Summons to Jury Service in the Mail?