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On March 7, The Financial Justice Project, in partnership with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, and the Bar Association of San Francisco, announced the launch of the “Be The Jury” pilot program in San Francisco Superior Court, which will compensate low- to moderate-income jurors $100 a day for their jury service. It is a first-of-its-kind pilot program in California.

To help build community awareness about the program, Coach Steve Kerr and Center Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors have just released two videos on social media that speak to the importance of jury service and jury diversity.

“Justice in our courts takes teamwork. If we want to see justice, we need our juries to actually reflect all our diverse communities.”

- Steve Kerr,
Warriors Coach

“When we fairly pay community members for jury service, we invest in justice and representation for all communities in the court room. That's priceless.”

- Kevon Looney,
Warriors Center

The right to a trial by jury of one’s peers is the only right that appears in both the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, but low or no compensation for jury service places a hidden fee on participating in jury service. In California, employers are not required to compensate employees who serve on a jury. It's no wonder that in San Francisco, a survey by the Administrative Office of the Courts of California found that 35 percent of jurors report that jury service imposed a financial hardship.

Jurors are eligible for the “Be The Jury” Pilot Program if:

Thank you to Public Defender Mano Raju, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, the Bar Association of San Francisco, Assemblymember Phil Ting, and Senator Scott Wiener for your work and partnership on the “Be The Jury” Pilot Program. We’d also like to thank all of the community organizations who have provided feedback on the program and Coach Kerr and Kevon Looney for helping get the word out about the “Be The Jury” Pilot Program.

Providing fair compensation to people who otherwise cannot afford to serve on a jury due to financial hardship is an important step in creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse justice system. The Financial Justice Project looks forward to evaluating for the “Be The Jury” Pilot Program and continuing to work with our partners to make sure that no one is priced out of jury service.

Yours in Financial Justice,
Anne, Michelle, and Shawn

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