{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-234a-60","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 60","heading":"Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee","body":"Section 60. Any employer who fails to compensate a juror-employee under the applicable provisions of this chapter and who has not been excused from such duty or compensation shall be liable to the juror-employee in tort. Upon the expiration of thirty days after the tender of the juror service certificate to the employer, the juror may commence a civil action in any superior or district court having jurisdiction over the parties. Extreme financial hardship on the employer shall not be a defense to this action. The court may award treble damages and reasonable attorney fees to the juror upon a finding of wilful conduct by the employer.","path":["Part III","Title II","Chapter 234A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter234A/Section60","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:56Z","sha256":"014d32afccfde9147946612fa2d2884aa8240cbbeade1ae27278610da49a71a3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-234a-59","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-234a-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}