2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1098

An Act to revise provisions related to juror compensation.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   16-13-46 be AMENDED:

16-13-46. Each juror, for each day's attendance upon the circuit court or the magistrate court, shall receive fifty eighty dollars per day for the first five days of service, and one hundred and twenty dollars per day for each day of service thereafter.

Each juror shall receive mileage at such the rate as may be established pursuant to   3-9-1, for each mile actually and necessarily traveled, to be paid by the county. However, any juror called but not impaneled shall receive an appearance fee of ten fifty dollars and, in addition, mileage at such the rate as may be established pursuant to   3-9-1, for each mile actually and necessarily traveled. Such The county treasurer shall pay the juror's fees, except as provided in   16-13-47, shall be paid by the county treasurer upon the presentation of warrants. The The county auditor shall issue warrants shall be issued by the county auditor forthwith upon filing of each juror's certificate of attendance. Each certificate shall must bear the endorsement or certificate of the clerk of the court in which such the fees accrued, to the effect that the certificate is accurate as to the time expended and the amount of fees claimed.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/19/2023: 16-13-46