HR7881119th Congress

District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Aligns DC Superior Court juror pay with federal rates. This bill would set fees and expense payments for grand and petit jurors in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia equal to the rates in 28 U.S.C. §1871 that apply to U.S. district court jurors. It repeals D.C. Code section 15-718 and applies to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher pay for D.C. jurors

If enacted, grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia would receive fees and expenses at the same rates as jurors in U.S. district courts under 28 U.S.C. §1871. The bill would repeal Section 15-718 of the D.C. Code as a conforming change. It would apply to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after enactment.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

DC • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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