JUROR COMPENSATION REIMBURSEMENT FUND:  REVISE PROVISIONS

House Bill 5727 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Peter J. Lucido

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 9-12-16

SUMMARY:

House Bill 5727 makes technical amendments to a provision in the Revised Judicature Act pertaining to how money in the Juror Compensation Reimbursement Fund is distributed to court funding units to reimburse their trial courts; these amendments would eliminate several obsolete provisions and add a specific reference to Section 1344 of the act (which contains the statutory minimum compensation for jurors) to a provision that provides for each court funding unit to receive reimbursement from the fund for the expense amount reported semiannually to the state court administrator, excluding any juror compensation in excess of the statutory minimum. 

The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4561, which amends Section 1344 to increase compensation to a juror.  The bill will take effect 90 days after enactment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the state or local units of government. 

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Robin Risko

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.