Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1329

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Supreme Court shall establish a Lengthy Trial Fund that shall be used to provide full wage replacement or wage supplementation to jurors who serve on petit juries in civil litigation, for which a jury trial has been requested, after the 10th day of jury service. Provides that payment shall be limited to the actual amount of wages a juror earns, up to $500 per day, minus any amount the juror actually receives from the employer during the same time period. Provides that each trial court shall collect from each attorney who files a civil case, other than an attorney exempted from payment, a fee of $20 per case to be paid into the Lengthy Trial Fund. Amends the Jury Act. Provides that service of prospective petit jurors shall be for no more than one court day in actual attendance. Provides that an individual may apply to be excused from jury service for a period of up to 24 months, instead of seeking a postponement when either: (1) the prospective juror has a mental or physical condition that causes him or her to be incapable of performing jury service or (2) jury service would otherwise cause "undue or extreme physical or financial hardship" to the prospective juror or a person under his or her care or supervision. Establishes procedures for verifying information that would justify granting excuse from jury service. Makes failure to appear for jury service a Class A misdemeanor rather than contempt of court. Effective July 1, 2003.

Provides that the court may pay replacement or supplemental wages of up to $300 per day per juror beginning on the 11th day of jury service. Provides that the failure to appear for jury service is a Class C (rather than a Class A) misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. Provides that a person summoned for jury service shall not be required or requested to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent in the jury selection process, or for time spent actually serving on a jury.

Deletes all. Amends the Jury Act. Provides that a person summoned for jury service shall not be required or requested to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the jury selection process, or time spent actually serving on a jury. Provides that a court shall automatically postpone and reschedule jury service of a juror employed by an employer with 5 or fewer full-time employees if another employee of that employer is summoned to appear during the same period. Provides that in counties with populations greater than 100,000, service of prospective petit jurors shall be for no more than one court day in actual attendance, unless a prospective juror is selected to serve on a jury or is under consideration to serve on a jury and the consideration covers a period of 2 or more days. Provides that an individual may apply to be excused from jury service for a period of up to 24 months when either the prospective jury has a mental or physical condition that causes him or her to be incapable of performing jury service or jury service would cause undue or extreme physical or financial hardship to the prospective juror or a person under the person's care or supervision. Provides that a person scheduled to appear for jury service has the right to postpone the date of his or her initial appearance for jury service one time only if with the concurrence of the clerk of the court, the prospective juror fixes a date certain on which the person will appear for jury service that is not more than 6 months after the prospective juror originally was called to serve. Provides that a person who is called for juror service and fails to attend without having obtained an excuse or postponement is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment or fine of up to $500. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective July 1, 2003

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/20/2003	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/20/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/27/2003	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/7/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/7/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/11/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
3/11/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/13/2003	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
3/13/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-001-000
4/2/2003	Senate	Second Reading
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Dillard
4/2/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
4/4/2003	Senate	Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.
4/8/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-001
4/8/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/9/2003	House	Arrived in House
4/9/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
4/9/2003	House	First Reading
4/9/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2003	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/2/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	55 ILCS 5/4-11003 new

	Adds reference to:
	705 ILCS 305/4.1