To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This bill would increase jury pay for people serving in the District of Columbia's Superior Court to match the pay rates given to jurors in federal district courts. Currently, D.C. jurors receive lower compensation than their federal counterparts, and this legislation aims to create pay parity between the two systems. The bill affects all grand jurors and petit jurors (regular jurors) who serve in the D.C. Superior Court. The changes would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year after the bill becomes law, meaning D.C. jurors would begin receiving the higher federal rates at that time. The legislation does not specify the exact dollar amounts, as it simply ties D.C. juror compensation to whatever rates the federal government pays, which are adjusted periodically.
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