Interference with Jury Service

IC 35-44-3-10

Interference with jury service

      Sec. 10. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

1. dismisses his employee;
2. deprives his employee of employment benefits; or
3. threatens such a dismissal or deprivation;

because the employee has received or responded to a summons, served as a juror, or attended court for prospective jury service commits interference with jury service, a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.26, SEC.20.

Civil Action for dismissal from employment

IC 34-28-4

Chapter 4.  Remedies for improper Dismissal From Employment Because of Court Attendance.

IC 34-28-4-1

Civil action for dismissal from employment:

Sec. 1.  A person who is dismissed from employment in violation of IC 35-44-3-10 may bring a civil action, within ninety (90) days of the dismissal, against the employer who dismissed the person:

1. to recover the wages the person lost as a result of the dismissal; and
2. to obtain an order requiring reinstatement by the employer.

If the person obtains a judgment  against the employer, the court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the person’s attorney.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.

Local Jury Rules

Rule LR71-AR00-801 through LR71-AR00-807

Visit:
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/stjoseph/ or http://www.in.gov/judiciary/localrules/current//stjoseph-all-011508.pdf.

State Jury Rules

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules

Summoned to Federal Court

If you have been summoned to serve on Northern District of Indiana the link to their juror information is http://www.innd.uscourts.gov/jurorinfo.shtml.

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