99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3256

 

Introduced , by Rep. Ron Sandack

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/4-11001  from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001
735 ILCS 5/2-1105  from Ch. 110, par. 2-1105

    Amends the Counties Code and the Code of Civil Procedure to reverse the changes made by Public Act 98-1132 to provisions governing jury size and compensation. Effective June 1, 2015.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
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 Section
54-11001 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/4-11001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1132)
8    Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county shall pay to grand
9and petit jurors for their services in attending courts the sum
10of $4 for each day of necessary attendance at such courts as
11jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for each
12day in counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for
13each day in counties of the third class, or such higher amount
14as may be fixed by the county board.
15    In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as
16may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in
17counties of the first class and second class shall receive at
18least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense. Mileage shall
19be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for
20travel at the opening and closing of his term.
21    If a judge so orders, a juror shall also receive
22reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by the
23juror during his or her service on a jury.

 

 

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1    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care
2shall be paid out of the county treasury.
3    The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without
4fee whenever he is discharged a certificate of the number of
5days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof to the
6county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum provided
7for his service.
8    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service,
9transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.
10(Source: P.A. 97-840, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
11    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1132)
12    Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county shall pay to grand
13and petit jurors for their services in attending courts the sum
14of $4 sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50 for each
15day of necessary attendance at such courts as jurors in
16counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for each day in
17counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for each day
18in counties of the third class, or such higher amount as may be
19fixed by the county board.
20    In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as
21may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in
22counties of the first class and second class shall receive at
23least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense. Mileage shall
24be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for
25travel at the opening and closing of his or her term.

 

 

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1    If a judge so orders, a juror shall also receive
2reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by the
3juror during his or her service on a jury.
4    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care
5shall be paid out of the county treasury.
6    The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without
7fee whenever he is discharged a certificate of the number of
8days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof to the
9county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum provided
10for his service.
11    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service,
12transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.
13(Source: P.A. 97-840, eff. 1-1-13; 98-1132, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
14    Section 10. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
15changing Section 2-1105 as follows:
 
16    (735 ILCS 5/2-1105)  (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1105)
17    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1132)
18    Sec. 2-1105. Jury demand.
19    (a) A plaintiff desirous of a trial by jury must file a
20demand therefor with the clerk at the time the action is
21commenced. A defendant desirous of a trial by jury must file a
22demand therefor not later than the filing of his or her answer.
23Otherwise, the party waives a jury. If an action is filed
24seeking equitable relief and the court thereafter determines

 

 

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1that one or more of the parties is or are entitled to a trial by
2jury, the plaintiff, within 3 days from the entry of such order
3by the court, or the defendant, within 6 days from the entry of
4such order by the court, may file his or her demand for trial
5by jury with the clerk of the court. If the plaintiff files a
6jury demand and thereafter waives a jury, any defendant and, in
7the case of multiple defendants, if the defendant who filed a
8jury demand thereafter waives a jury, any other defendant shall
9be granted a jury trial upon demand therefor made promptly
10after being advised of the waiver and upon payment of the
11proper fees, if any, to the clerk.
12    (b) All jury cases where the claim for damages is $50,000
13or less shall be tried by a jury of 6, unless either party
14demands a jury of 12. If a fee in connection with a jury demand
15is required by statute or rule of court, the fee for a jury of 6
16shall be 1/2 the fee for a jury of 12. A party demanding a jury
17of 12 after another party has paid the applicable fee for a
18jury of 6 shall pay the remaining 1/2 of the fee applicable to
19a jury of 12.
20(Source: P.A. 94-206, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
21    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1132)
22    Sec. 2-1105. Jury demand.
23    (a) A plaintiff desirous of a trial by jury must file a
24demand therefor with the clerk at the time the action is
25commenced. A defendant desirous of a trial by jury must file a

 

 

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1demand therefor not later than the filing of his or her answer.
2Otherwise, the party waives a jury. If an action is filed
3seeking equitable relief and the court thereafter determines
4that one or more of the parties is or are entitled to a trial by
5jury, the plaintiff, within 3 days from the entry of such order
6by the court, or the defendant, within 6 days from the entry of
7such order by the court, may file his or her demand for trial
8by jury with the clerk of the court. If the plaintiff files a
9jury demand and thereafter waives a jury, any defendant and, in
10the case of multiple defendants, if the defendant who filed a
11jury demand thereafter waives a jury, any other defendant shall
12be granted a jury trial upon demand therefor made promptly
13after being advised of the waiver and upon payment of the
14proper fees, if any, to the clerk.
15    (b) All jury cases where the claim for damages is $50,000
16or less shall be tried by a jury of 6, unless either party
17demands a jury of 12. If a fee in connection with a jury demand
18is required by statute or rule of court, the fee for a jury of 6
19shall be 1/2 the fee for a jury of 12. A party demanding a jury
20of 12 after another party has paid the applicable fee for a
21jury of 6 shall pay the remaining 1/2 of the fee applicable to
22a jury of 12. If alternate jurors are requested, an additional
23fee established by the county shall be charged for each
24alternate juror requested. For all cases filed prior to the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
26Assembly, if a party has paid for a jury of 12, that party may

 

 

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1demand a jury of 12 upon proof of payment.
2(Source: P.A. 98-1132, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
3    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
4changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
5that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
6represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
7not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
8made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
9Public Act.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1,
112015.