Bill > HB395

This bill updates Hawaii's jury duty compensation law by modifying the amount paid to jurors, though the specific new dollar amount is not filled in (the bill leaves a blank space where the new daily rate would be specified). Currently, jurors receive $30 per day, but the bill proposes to change this amount. The bill maintains the existing provisions for additional travel reimbursement, allowing jurors to be paid either 33 cents per mile traveled or the cost of an adult bus fare to and from court. Importantly, a person who appears for jury duty and is subsequently excused can still receive the mileage or bus fare compensation. The bill also includes an appropriation of funds from the state's general revenues to cover the increased jury duty compensation for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, with the funds to be administered by the judiciary. The legislation is set to take effect on April 23, 2057, which is unusually far in the future for a proposed law. The primary purpose appears to be updating jury duty compensation to potentially reflect increased costs of service and transportation.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=395&year=2026