<P> Jury fees refer to the daily stipend paid to jurors . The source of these fees varies according to the kind of trial . Government pays the fees in criminal trials, while the litigants share the costs in a civil action as part of court costs . Not infrequently, the entire burden of court costs may be shifted to the loser of a civil action . A deposit of one day's fees may be required in advance of the trial by the litigant requesting the presence of a jury . </P> <P> California's jury fee provisions appear at Code of Civil Procedure section 215 and Code of Civil Procedure Sections 631 - 636 . Here are notable excerpts: </P>

Who pays for a jury in a civil case