Will I be paid for Jury Duty? The Illinois General Assembly and the Lake County Board have established a per diem reimbursement for jury service.The Coroners jurors are paid. My job gives up to 2 weeks paid PTO for jury duty, not 3 days. The county is required to pay citizens a fixed amount for each day they report for jury duty. By serving as a juror you are fulfilling a critical role of citizenship. 67 cents per mile, round trip. Aside from the defendant, the jurors are the only people in the courtroom not being paid and most will suffer some hardship for participating. You can get out of a jury duty if you're not qualified to serve as a juror, if you are exempt from jury duty or if you are biased. Please click on the link below to be redirected to the Circuit Court of Cook County jury information page from the Office of the Chief Judge.