As title indicates, amends GS 7A-312(a) to increase the pay for jurors to the minimum wage under GS 95-25.3(a) for each hour of service as a juror, including a grand juror. Also grants jurors mileage at the same rate as state employees, where previously this mileage was only granted to jurors from out of the county where they were summoned.
Effective and applicable to jurors serving on or after December 1, 2023.
INCREASE JUROR PAY.
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AN ACT TO RAISE THE PAY RATE OF JURORS.Intro. by Applewhite, Batch, Grafstein.
Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 4 2023)
Bill History:
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Mon, 3 Apr 2023 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Apr 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Apr 2023 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
S 486
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Bill S 486 (2023-2024)Summary date: Apr 3 2023 - View Summary
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Identical to S 588, filed 4/4/23.