Bill Text: NJ A892 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Revises current juror compensation.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-10 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee [A892 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A892-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 892

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  GARY R. CHIUSANO

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Coutinho

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Revises current juror compensation.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act concerning juror compensation and amending P.L.1993, c.275.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 19 of P.L.1993, c.275 (C.22A:1-1.1) is amended to read as follows:

     19.  a. Every person serving as a juror in New Jersey courts, whether as a grand or petit juror, [shall receive, for each day's attendance at such courts, the sum of $5.

     b.    In addition to the amounts received pursuant to subsection a. of this section, each person serving as a juror,] other than a person compensated pursuant to N.J.S.2B:20-16, shall be paid [$35] $40 for each consecutive day of attendance [in excess of] after serving as a juror for three days.  For the purposes of this subsection, "consecutive" days of attendance shall be counted excluding Saturdays, Sundays, State holidays and days when a trial is in recess.

     [c.] b.  The Assignment Judge of the vicinage shall designate the method of juror payment. The Assignment Judge shall keep an account of all juror fees paid under this section and provide each juror with a statement of the number of days the juror served and the amount of fees to which the juror is entitled.

(cf: P.L.2001, c.38, s.1)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     Currently, jurors receive for each day's attendance the sum of $5 a day. In addition to this amount, each person serving as a juror receives an additional $35 per day for each consecutive day of attendance in excess of three days. Thus, after three days a juror would receive a per diem reimbursement of $40.00. For the purposes of this statute, "consecutive" days of attendance are to be counted excluding Saturdays, Sundays, State holidays and days when a trial is in recess.

     This bill would eliminate the current compensation scheme for jurors and provide for compensation of $40 a day after three days of jury service.