2026 Regular Session
SB 549
Phasing in increase in daily rate of juror pay
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to increase the daily rate paid to West Virginia jurors. Currently, jurors receive $40 per day, but the bill aims to raise this to $100 per day. The bill also addresses reimbursement for mileage and other expenses incurred by jurors during court sessions. It outlines how jury costs will be assessed and distributed to various state funds.
Key provisions
- Increases juror daily pay from $40 to $100.
- Provides reimbursement for mileage at the rate set by the Secretary of Administration.
- Reimbursement for other expenses incurred during court attendance at a rate of $15-$100, set by the circuit court.
- Specifies how jury costs will be assessed against defendants in criminal cases and parties in civil cases.
- Outlines the distribution of jury costs to the Parent Education and Mediation Fund and the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund.
- Addresses juror meals and lodging when placed in the sheriff’s custody.
- Establishes a process for magistrate court jury cost assessment with circuit court review.
- Requires court clerks to remit collected jury costs to the State Treasurer by the 10th of the following month.
Who is affected
- Jurors
- Circuit Court Judges
- Magistrate Court Judges
- State Treasury
- Attorneys
Notable changes
- Increases juror compensation significantly, from $40 to $100 per day.
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