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1. I intended to donate my jury pay but received a check. How can I donate?

Please return the check to:
Denton County Treasurer
1 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1400
Denton, TX 76208
Attn. Jury

Please be sure to note the charity you wish to donate to. View a list of available charities.

2. When will I receive payment?

Payment for juror service is processed in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. All payments are mailed.

3. How do you calculate how much I am paid?

Jurors received $6 for the first day they appear. Each day thereafter, jurors are paid $40 per day.

4. I received my check but the amount is incorrect. Who do I contact?

Please contact Jury Services at 940-349-2230 or 972-434-8830. They will research their records and if additional payment is due notify our office. Payment will be sent in approximately 2 weeks. A check for an additional amount would be issued; the original check could be cashed at any time.

5. I never received my jury check. How do I get a replacement?

If a check has not been received after 3 weeks, please contact our office at 940-349-3150 or 972-434-8855. We will check if the payment has been returned by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Otherwise, there is a 30-calendar day waiting period before a new check can be issued.

6. How long do I have to cash my Jury check?

Checks are considered void and forfeited at 90 days from the date of issuance.   We will not replace checks that are 90 days or older.  
 
 According to Tex. Gov. Code § 61.001(f)(1)(2):
(f) A reimbursement for expenses under this section is not a property right of a person who reports for jury service for purposes of Chapters 72 and 74, Property Code. If a check, instrument, or other method of payment authorized under Section 113.048, Local Government Code, representing a reimbursement under this section is not presented for payment or redeemed before the 90th day after it is issued:
 
      (1) the instrument or other method of payment is considered forfeited and is void; and 
 
      (2) the money represented by the instrument or other method of payment may be placed or                         

     retained in the county's jury fund, the county's general fund, or any other fund in which  
      county funds can be legally placed, at the discretion of the commissioners court.