§ 1877. — Protection of jurors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1877]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 121--JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY
Sec. 1877. Protection of jurors
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and title 5 of the
United States Code, subchapter 1 of chapter 81, title 5, United States
Code, applies to a Federal grand or petit juror, except that entitlement
to disability compensation payments does not commence until the day
after the date of termination of service as a juror.
(b) In administering this section with respect to a juror covered by
this section--
(1) a juror is deemed to receive monthly pay at the minimum rate
for grade GS-2 of the General Schedule unless his actual pay as a
Government employee while serving on court leave is higher, in which
case monthly pay is determined in accordance with section 8114 of
title 5, United States Code, and
(2) performance of duty as a juror includes that time when a
juror is (A) in attendance at court pursuant to a summons, (B) in
deliberation, (C) sequestered by order of a judge, or (D) at a site,
by order of the court, for the taking of a view.
(Added Pub. L. 97-463, Sec. 3(1), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2531.)
