Bill > HB131

This bill modifies the compensation and mileage reimbursement for grand and petit jurors in Missouri. Currently, jurors receive six dollars per day and a small mileage rate, but the bill updates this by changing the mileage reimbursement to match the state employee mileage rate and provides counties and cities more flexibility in setting juror compensation. Under the new provisions, counties can choose to implement a compensation system where jurors receive no pay for the first two days of service, but then receive fifty dollars per day starting on the third day of service. The bill also maintains a mechanism where if a county provides an additional six dollars per day of local funding, the state will match that with another six dollars, potentially bringing total daily compensation to at least eighteen dollars. Additionally, the bill updates language to be more gender-neutral by replacing phrases like "he or she" with more inclusive terms like "the juror." The changes aim to provide more consistent and potentially more generous compensation for individuals performing jury duty across different Missouri counties.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB131&year=2025&code=R