January 23, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Kowall and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 1344 (MCL 600.1344), as amended by 2002 PA 739.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1344. (1) A juror shall be reimbursed for his or her
traveling expenses at a rate, determined by the county board of
commissioners,
that is not less than 10 22
cents per mile for
traveling from the juror's residence to the place of holding court
and returning for each day or 1/2 day of actual attendance at
sessions of the court.
(2) A juror also shall be compensated at a rate, determined by
the county board of commissioners, as follows:
(a)
Until October 1, 2003, not less than $15.00 per day and
$7.50
per 1/2 day of actual attendance at the court.
(b)
Beginning October 1, 2003, a rate determined as follows:
(a) (i) For
the first day or 1/2 day of actual attendance at
the court, not less than $25.00 per day and $12.50 per 1/2 day.
(b) (ii) For
each subsequent day or 1/2 day of actual
attendance at the court, not less than $40.00 per day and $20.00
per 1/2 day.
(3) If an action is removed from the circuit court to a lower
court, the jury fee shall be paid to the circuit court whether paid
before or after removal of the action to the lower court, and the
circuit court shall be responsible for payment of the compensation
to the juror involved.
(4) A clerk or deputy clerk of the court who fraudulently
issues a certificate of attendance of a juror on which the juror
receives pay, except as allowed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor,
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or a fine of
not more than $500.00, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2013.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4090(request no.
00094'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.