Senate Bill No. introduced by M. Yakawich proposes amendments to the compensation structure for individuals summoned for jury duty in Montana. The bill increases the daily compensation for jury panel members from $25 to $60, and for those selected to serve on a jury, the daily rate also rises from $25 to $60. Additionally, the bill amends Section 3-15-201 of the Montana Code Annotated to clarify that jurors will receive a mileage allowance for travel between their residence and the court, as provided in another statute.

The bill also removes a section that previously allocated funding to reimburse counties for the costs associated with jury duty compensation. This deletion indicates a shift in how the financial aspects of jury duty are managed, potentially placing the responsibility for funding directly on the courts rather than through a state reimbursement process. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the financial support for jurors while streamlining the legal language surrounding jury duty compensation.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 3-15-201
SB0370_1(1): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(2): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(3): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(4): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(5): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(6): 3-15-201
SB0370_1(7): 3-15-201
SB0370_1: 3-15-201
SB0370_2(1): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(10): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(11): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(2): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(3): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(4): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(5): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(6): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(7): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(8): 3-15-201
SB0370_2(9): 3-15-201
SB0370_2: 3-15-201
SB0370_3(1): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(2): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(3): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(4): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(5): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(6): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(7): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(8): 3-15-201
SB0370_3(9): 3-15-201
SB0370_3: 3-15-201