99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5742

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sheri L Jesiel

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/4-11001  from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001
55 ILCS 5/4-11003 new

    Amends the Counties Code. From June 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016, restores juror fee provisions to the form in which they existed before Public Act 98-1132 became law. On and after December 1, 2016, modifies the fee each county shall provide (currently, pay) to grand and petit jurors to $20 for the first and second days (currently, $25) and $32 for each day thereafter (currently, $50). Provides that these fees may include an offset for travel, meal and other expenses otherwise incurred by jurors associated with jury service, except for day care, as determined by the county board. Provides that the county board may approve higher compensation for jurors. Further provides that a county board may enact an ordinance or resolution to collect a juror services fee not to exceed $15 which may be paid in civil actions. Effective June 1, 2016, except some provisions are effective December 1, 2016.


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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 Section
54-11001 and by adding Section 4-11003 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/4-11001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001)
7    Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. (a) This subsection (a) is
8operative from June 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016. Each
9county shall pay to grand and petit jurors for their services
10in attending courts the sum of $4 sums of $25 for the first day
11and thereafter $50 for each day of necessary attendance at such
12courts as jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of $5
13for each day in counties of the second class, and the sum of
14$10 for each day in counties of the third class, or such higher
15amount as may be fixed by the county board.
16    In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as
17may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in
18counties of the first class and second class shall receive at
19least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense. Mileage shall
20be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for
21travel at the opening and closing of his term.
22    If a judge so orders, a juror shall also receive
23reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by the

 

 

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1juror during his or her service on a jury.
2    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care
3shall be paid out of the county treasury.
4    The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without
5fee whenever he is discharged a certificate of the number of
6days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof to the
7county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum provided
8for his service.
9    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service,
10transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.
11    (b) This subsection (b) is operative on and after December
121, 2016. Each county shall provide to grand and petit jurors
13for their services in attending courts the sums of $20 for the
14first and second day and thereafter $32 for each day of
15necessary attendance, which may include an offset for travel,
16meal and other expenses otherwise incurred by jurors associated
17with jury service, except for day care, as determined by the
18county board. The county board may fix and approve a higher
19amount to compensate jurors for their services, travel, meal
20and other expenses.
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.
24    The juror fees for service, transportation, meals, day
25care, and other expenses incurred by jurors associated with
26jury service shall be funded out of the county treasury.

 

 

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1    The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without
2fee whenever he or she is discharged a certificate of the
3number of days' attendance at court, and upon presentation
4thereof to the county treasurer, he or she shall pay to the
5juror the sum provided for his or her service.
6    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service,
7transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.
8(Source: P.A. 97-840, eff. 1-1-13; 98-1132, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
9    (55 ILCS 5/4-11003 new)
10    Sec. 4-11003. Juror services fee. In addition to the jury
11demand fees provided in the Clerks of Courts Act, a county
12board may enact by ordinance or resolution a juror services fee
13not to exceed $15 that is dedicated to defraying expenses
14incurred by the county in paying jurors for their services if
15the fee is justified by an acceptable cost study showing that
16the fee is necessary to defray the costs of paying jurors for
17their services. Such fee shall be paid in every civil action
18not quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the
19exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every other
20action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may be given by
21law. The fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at the
22time of filing the jury demand.
23    All proceeds from this fee must be used to defray expenses
24incurred by the county in paying jurors for their services. The
25fees shall be collected in the manner in which all other court

 

 

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1fees or costs are collected and shall be deposited into the
2county general fund for payment solely of costs incurred by the
3county in paying jurors for their services.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on June
51, 2016, except the provisions adding Section 4-11003 to the
6Counties Code take effect on December 1, 2016.