Jury Service

Section 29 of the Juries Act, 1976, provides that a person in employment under any contract of employment is required to be released from work for the purpose of jury service. A summons for jury service may cover a period from four days to two weeks, depending on the Court in question.

There is a the legal obligation on an employer to provide an employee with paid time off to attend for jury service.

A substitute may be employed for the period of jury service required by the Court.

For SNAs, please see circular letter 0032/2010 Brief Absences for SNAs.