Right of juror to be absent from employment

§ 519. Right of juror to be absent from employment. Any person who is
summoned to serve as a juror under the provisions of this article and
who notifies their employer to that effect prior to the commencement of
a term of service shall not, on account of absence from employment by
reason of such jury service, be subject to discharge or penalty. An
employer may, however, withhold wages of any such employee serving as a
juror during the period of such service; provided that an employer who
employs more than ten employees shall not withhold the first seventy-two
dollars of such juror's daily wages during the first three days of jury
service. Withholding of wages in accordance with this section shall not
be deemed a penalty. Violation of this section shall constitute a
criminal contempt of court punishable pursuant to section seven hundred
fifty of this chapter.