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This bill modifies the compensation structure for jurors in Missouri, updating how much money jurors receive for their service and travel. The bill changes juror compensation from the previous rate of six dollars per day and seven cents per mile to a new minimum of six dollars per day and a mileage rate consistent with state employee travel reimbursement rates. The legislation allows counties and cities to authorize additional compensation beyond the base rate, with a potential state reimbursement of up to six dollars per day if the local government provides an additional six dollars. Notably, the bill introduces a new optional compensation model for counties, where jurors would receive no compensation for the first two days of service, but then receive fifty dollars per day starting on the third day of service. This optional model can be adopted by a majority vote of the local governing body. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for local jurisdictions in compensating jurors while establishing a baseline compensation rate, and it updates the language to be more gender-neutral by replacing gendered pronouns with more inclusive terms.

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