HF 514 (LSB 2404YH (2) 90)

HOUSE FILE 514

BY  ANDREWS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to jurors’ compensation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 607A.8, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A grand juror and a petit juror in all courts shall receive thirty sixty dollars as compensation for each day’s service or attendance, including attendance required for the purpose of being considered for service. The supreme court may adopt rules that allow additional compensation for jurors whose attendance and service exceeds seven days.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill increases the amount a grand juror or a petit juror is compensated for jury service or attendance from $30 to $60 per day.