99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0059

 

Introduced 1/15/2015, by Sen. John G. Mulroe - Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

 

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

    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if the county board determines it cannot pay jurors the sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50 for each day of necessary attendance, then the board shall fix an amount no less than $4 for each day of necessary attendance at courts as jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for each day in counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for each day in counties of the third class. Provides that in counties where the county board has determined it cannot pay jurors the sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50 for each day of necessary attendance, then the board shall pay jurors such travel expense as may be determined by the county board, provided that the board shall pay jurors in counties of the first class and second class at least 10 cents per mile for travel expense. Provides that the board shall allow mileage for travel during a juror's term as well as for travel at the opening and closing of the juror's term. Makes a corresponding change. Effective June 1, 2015.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning counties.
 
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
14sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50 for each day
15of necessary attendance, or such higher amount as may be fixed
16by the county board. If the county board determines it cannot
17pay jurors the sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50
18for each day of necessary attendance, then the board shall fix
19an amount no less than $4 for each day of necessary attendance
20at courts as jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of
21$5 for each day in counties of the second class, and the sum of
22$10 for each day in counties of the third class.
23    In counties where the county board has determined it cannot
24pay jurors the sums of $25 for the first day and thereafter $50
25for each day of necessary attendance, then the board shall pay

 

 

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1jurors such travel expense as may be determined by the county
2board, provided that the board shall pay jurors in counties of
3the first class and second class at least 10 cents per mile for
4their travel expense. The board shall allow mileage for travel
5during a juror's term as well as for travel at the opening and
6closing of the juror's term.
7    If a judge so orders, a juror shall also receive
8reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by the
9juror during his or her service on a jury.
10    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care
11shall be paid out of the county treasury.
12    The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without
13fee whenever he is discharged a certificate of the number of
14days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof to the
15county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum provided
16for his service.
17    Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service,
18transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.
19(Source: P.A. 97-840, eff. 1-1-13; 98-1132, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
20    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
21changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
22that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
23represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
24not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
25made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other

 

 

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1Public Act.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1,
32015.