97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2492
 
Introduced 10/12/2011, by Sen. Susan Garrett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
55 ILCS 5/4-11001  from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001
55 ILCS 5/4-11002  from Ch. 34, par. 4-11002

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a juror may elect to waive any fees paid for service, transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof, as well as the fees paid for attending an inquest.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by changing 
5Sections 4-11001 and 4-11002 as follows:
 



6    (55 ILCS 5/4-11001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001)



7    Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county
shall pay to grand 
8and petit jurors for their services
in attending courts the sum 
9of $4 for each day of necessary attendance at
such courts as 
10jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for
each 
11day in counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for 
12each
day in counties of the third class, or such higher amount 
13as may be fixed by
the county board. 

14    In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as

15may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in

16counties of the first class and second class shall receive at

17least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense.
Mileage shall 
18be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for

19travel at the opening and closing of his term.

20    If a judge so orders, a juror
shall also receive 
21reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by
the 
22juror during his or her service on a jury.

23    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care 
 
 
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1shall be paid out
of the county treasury.

2    The clerk of the court shall
furnish to each juror without 
3fee whenever he is discharged a certificate
of the number of 
4days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof
to the 
5county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum
provided 
6for his service.

7    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service, 
8transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof. 
9(Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00.)

 



10    (55 ILCS 5/4-11002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11002)



11    Sec. 4-11002. Juror's fees on inquest. The fees of each 
12juror
attending an inquest shall be fixed by the county board 
13at a sum not to
exceed $10 per inquest and not to exceed $40 per 
14day, payable out of the
county treasury, upon the certificate 
15of the coroner or acting coroner of
the county wherein the 
16inquest was held. Any juror may elect to waive the fees paid 
17for attending an inquest. 

18(Source: P.A. 86-962.)