You could potentially fit more than one jury before your 'jury duty' is complete. For your time you will be paid a small stipend.You are entitled to full pay for time spent on jury duty. Your jury duty time during the school year is classified as non-attendance days. New Yorkers receive letters in the mail every few years from their local commissioner of jurors summoning them to state court for jury duty. Will I Be Paid For My Jury Service and Travel Expenses? If a part-time employee's daily wage is less than the jury fee, then the employer must pay that wage as a jury fee and the State will make up the difference. It's not usually the full amount you would be paid if you had worked. No. You must be a United States citizen to be eligible to serve as a juror in New York State. Why have I received a jury questionnaire?