Covering jurors costs would lower number of people asking to be exempted from service, TD says
Data indicates that 60% of those called for jury service request to be relieved and the majority of these requests are granted. File picture: Larry Cummins
Compensation for those undertaking jury service is essential for juries to be truly representative, with 60% of those called looking for exemptions, a Sinn Féin TD has said.
Matt Carthy has launched proposals that would see jurors compensated for expenses incurred as a result of jury duty such as travel, subsistence, and provision of care.
