Solutions / Juror Disbursements
/// MODERNIZING JUROR DISBURSEMENTS
Jurors showed up. Paying them shouldn’t take six weeks.
When the court pays, the money is immediately available to the juror. No more waiting on the check issuing process plus mail delays.
PCI DSS compliant
24/7/365 bilingual support
Card issued at check-in
Money ready the moment the court pays.
Issue at check-in.
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Pay after service.
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Skip the mailroom.
/// THE INEFFICIENCIES OF MAILING PAPER CHECKS
Paper checks: a headache for jurors, a migraine for the jury office
Costly to issue
Each paper check costs an estimated $7 to $20 to issue, plus Positive Pay fees to guard against fraud.
Check fraud exposure
Check fraud is disruptive and costly.
Lost and damaged checks
Every problem check means research, a stop payment and a reissue. Then the follow-up call.
Slow, then hard to close out
Jurors wait 3 to 6 weeks to be paid, and uncashed checks drag out reconciliation and escheatment.
/// CHECK COST ESTIMATOR
What are juror checks costing your court?
Pick the numbers closest to your court. Courts typically spend $7 to $20 to issue each paper check, once printing, postage, bank fees, staff time and reissues are counted.
Juror checks issued per year
Your all-in cost per check
Share of jurors paid electronically
/// ILLUSTRATIVE IMPACT
1,000
paper checks eliminated per year
$8,000
in annual check-related costs
Illustrative baseline only. Actual savings depend on existing costs, GovFunds program fees, card issuance and implementation requirements.
Get my full comparison
/// THE GOVFUNDS SOLUTION
From check-in to compensation, without a check
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Issue at check-in
Each juror receives a GovFunds disbursement card at check-in, with no value yet, and is told to hold on to it.
2
Juror serves
Attendance is recorded as it is today. Nothing changes in the courtroom.
3
Court pays jurors
When service ends, the court uploads its payment file to GovFunds. Jurors are paid immediately.
4
Juror claims their money
The juror logs in, sees the balance and picks how to get paid: card, bank transfer, PayPal, Venmo, Amazon, gift cards or a paper check.
It’s their money. Jurors decide how to claim it, so no one is left holding a check they can’t easily cash.
THE SOLUTION
A disbursement card at check-in
Handed out at check-in with nothing on it yet. When the court pays, the money shows up and the juror picks how to claim it.
/ Log in. See the balance. That’s it.
/ No bank account required
/ 24/7/365 bilingual cardholder support
/// HOW JURORS CLAIM THEIR MONEY
Use the debit card
Spend in stores and online, or withdraw cash.
ACH to their bank
Move the funds to a personal bank account.
PayPal, Venmo or Amazon
Transfer to PayPal, Venmo or an Amazon balance.
Request a paper check
Still available for anyone who wants one.
/// WHAT JURORS EXPERIENCE
Jury duty’s done. Payday is right now.
Pay your jurors and the money lands instantly on their cards. A text or email tells them it’s there. They can spend it on the card right away or send it to the digital payment they prefer.
/ Paid in moments, not the 3 to 6 weeks a paper check can take
/ Their money. Their pick:
CardBank transferPayPalVenmoAmazonGift cardsPaper check
/ No check-cashing trips or fees. Unless they really want a paper check.
/// BENEFITS FOR COURTS
Less work for the jury office. More control for finance.
Lower costs
Stop paying $7 to $20 to issue every juror check.
No reconciliation or escheatment
No outstanding checks to chase, reissue or escheat.
Happier jurors
Jurors are paid faster and choose how they receive their money.
Less check fraud
Take paper checks, and the fraud that comes with them, out of the process.
/// BENEFITS FOR JURORS
/ Paid much faster than with a mailed check
/ Their pick: card, bank transfer, PayPal, Venmo, Amazon, gift cards or a check
/ No check-cashing fees or lost checks
/ 24/7/365 bilingual cardholder support
/// BUILT FOR EVERYONE IN THE JURY PROCESS
Something for everyone in the courthouse
Clerk of Court
Ease of use for jurors.
Court Administrator
A clean process flow, easy implementation and simple tools for staff.
Finance / Controller
Lower cost, ease of use and security.
Jury Manager
A simple, secure experience for jurors.
Why courts choose GovFunds
/ Fast implementation
Courts are up and running quickly, with minimal disruption to staff.
/ Service that answers
A dedicated team, plus 24/7/365 bilingual support for jurors.
/ Secure, compliant login
Login and balance in one regulated, secure step.
/// INTEGRATIONS
Works with your jury management system
Disbursement data flows from the system your jury office already uses, by file or API. Staff keep the workflow they know.
/// CLIENT STORY
/// QUESTIONS COURTS ASK
Juror disbursements FAQ
When do jurors receive their card?−
At check-in. The card has no value yet; jurors hold on to it until the court pays them.
How do jurors claim their money?−
They log in to see their balance, then choose: use the debit card, transfer by ACH to their bank, move it to PayPal, Venmo or Amazon, get a gift card, or request a paper check.
What if a juror doesn’t have a bank account?−
No bank account is needed. Jurors can use the debit card directly.
What does a paper check cost us today?−
Courts and studies typically put it at $7 to $20 per check, before Positive Pay fees and the hours spent on reconciliation and escheatment.
How does the court get the payment file to GovFunds?−
Two ways. Upload it through our stand-alone banking portal, or send it automatically through an API integrated with your jury management software.
/// RELATED PROGRAMS
/// FREE JUROR DISBURSEMENT REVIEW
Why are you still mailing juror checks?
Tell us how your court pays jurors today. In 30 minutes we’ll show what your checks really cost and how a card at check-in would work in your courthouse. Bring your questions. Leave the envelopes.
We’ll use your information only to respond to this request.
