Juries And Jurors Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB0174. Juries and Jurors - Increases compensation for jury service. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0037 / SB0174Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,500,000* Bill Summary for *HB0037 / SB0174 Present law sets juror compensation at no less than $10.00 per day. Present law allows the legislative body of any county or metropolitan form of government to vote to increase this to a higher daily rate and to reimburse all tolls necessarily incurred in going to and returning from court and mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile on the way from the home of the juror to the courthouse, or in the alternative such county may pay each juror a flat rate of $11.00 per day. This bill increases the daily minimum compensation from $10.00 to $25.00 and allows the legislative body of a county or [...]

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Companion Bill SB0460. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions of law with regard to jury service; requires supreme court to establish a "Lengthy Trial Fund" to compensate juror who serves more than five days and does not receive compensation from an employer. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1; Title 22, Chapter 2; Title 22, Chapter 3 and Title 22, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0378 / SB0460Increase State Revenues - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase State Expenditures - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0378 / SB0460 Under present law, the following persons are exempt from liability to act as jurors: (1) All persons holding office under the laws of the United States, or of this state; (2) All practicing attorneys, certified public accountants, public [...]

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Companion Bill HB0037. Juries and Jurors - Increases compensation for jury service. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0174 / *HB0037Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,500,000* Bill Summary for SB0174 / *HB0037 Present law sets juror compensation at no less than $10.00 per day. Present law allows the legislative body of any county or metropolitan form of government to vote to increase this to a higher daily rate and to reimburse all tolls necessarily incurred in going to and returning from court and mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile on the way from the home of the juror to the courthouse, or in the alternative such county may pay each juror a flat rate of $11.00 per day. This bill increases the daily minimum compensation from $10.00 to $25.00 and allows the legislative body of a county or [...]

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Companion Bill HB0378. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions of law with regard to jury service; requires supreme court to establish a "Lengthy Trial Fund" to compensate juror who serves more than five days and does not receive compensation from an employer. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1; Title 22, Chapter 2; Title 22, Chapter 3 and Title 22, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB0460 / *HB0378Increase State Revenues - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase State Expenditures - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0460 / *HB0378 Under present law, the following persons are exempt from liability to act as jurors: (1) All persons holding office under the laws of the United States, or of this state; (2) All practicing attorneys, certified public accountants, public [...]

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Companion Bill SB3839. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions relating to jury service including removing exemptions for certain people for jury duty. - Amends TCA Section 7-38-104; Section 8-8-201; Title 22; Section 40-18-108; Section 58-1-228; Section 63-3-118; Section 63-5-123 and Section 63-8-117. Fiscal Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 Increase Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 This bill makes numerous changes to present law regarding juries, jurors, and judicial commissions. In order to provide uniformity to the law, this bill would repeal every private act touching in any way on the subject of juries, jurors, and judicial commissions, except for private acts that set the compensation of jurors. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUROR Under present law, any resident of [...]

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Companion Bill HB3638. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions relating to jury service including removing exemptions for certain people for jury duty. - Amends TCA Section 7-38-104; Section 8-8-201; Title 22; Section 40-18-108; Section 58-1-228; Section 63-3-118; Section 63-5-123 and Section 63-8-117. Fiscal Summary for *SB3839 / HB3638 Increase Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB3839 / HB3638 This bill makes numerous changes to present law regarding juries, jurors, and judicial commissions. In order to provide uniformity to the law, this bill would repeal every private act touching in any way on the subject of juries, jurors, and judicial commissions, except for private acts that set the compensation of jurors. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUROR Under present law, any resident of [...]

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Companion Bill SB3839. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions relating to jury service including removing exemptions for certain people for jury duty. - Amends TCA Section 7-38-104; Section 8-8-201; Title 22; Section 40-18-108; Section 58-1-228; Section 63-3-118; Section 63-5-123 and Section 63-8-117. Fiscal Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 Increase Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 This bill makes numerous changes to present law regarding juries, jurors, and judicial commissions. In order to provide uniformity to the law, this bill would repeal every private act touching in any way on the subject of juries, jurors, and judicial commissions, except for private acts that set the compensation of jurors. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUROR Under present law, any resident of [...]

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Companion Bill HB3638. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions relating to jury service including removing exemptions for certain people for jury duty. - Amends TCA Section 7-38-104; Section 8-8-201; Title 22; Section 40-18-108; Section 58-1-228; Section 63-3-118; Section 63-5-123 and Section 63-8-117. Fiscal Summary for *SB3839 / HB3638 Increase Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB3839 / HB3638 This bill makes numerous changes to present law regarding juries, jurors, and judicial commissions. In order to provide uniformity to the law, this bill would repeal every private act touching in any way on the subject of juries, jurors, and judicial commissions, except for private acts that set the compensation of jurors. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUROR Under present law, any resident of [...]

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Companion Bill SB0460. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions of law with regard to jury service; requires supreme court to establish a "Lengthy Trial Fund" to compensate juror who serves more than five days and does not receive compensation from an employer. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1; Title 22, Chapter 2; Title 22, Chapter 3 and Title 22, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0378 / SB0460Increase State Revenues - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase State Expenditures - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0378 / SB0460 Under present law, the following persons are exempt from liability to act as jurors: (1) All persons holding office under the laws of the United States, or of this state; (2) All practicing attorneys, certified public accountants, public [...]

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Companion Bill HB0378. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions of law with regard to jury service; requires supreme court to establish a "Lengthy Trial Fund" to compensate juror who serves more than five days and does not receive compensation from an employer. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1; Title 22, Chapter 2; Title 22, Chapter 3 and Title 22, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB0460 / *HB0378Increase State Revenues - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase State Expenditures - $344,000 / Lengthy Trial Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0460 / *HB0378 Under present law, the following persons are exempt from liability to act as jurors: (1) All persons holding office under the laws of the United States, or of this state; (2) All practicing attorneys, certified public accountants, public [...]

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Companion Bill HB0037. Juries and Jurors - Increases compensation for jury service. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0174 / *HB0037Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,500,000* Bill Summary for SB0174 / *HB0037 Present law sets juror compensation at no less than $10.00 per day. Present law allows the legislative body of any county or metropolitan form of government to vote to increase this to a higher daily rate and to reimburse all tolls necessarily incurred in going to and returning from court and mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile on the way from the home of the juror to the courthouse, or in the alternative such county may pay each juror a flat rate of $11.00 per day. This bill increases the daily minimum compensation from $10.00 to $25.00 and allows the legislative body of a county or [...]

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Companion Bill SB0174. Juries and Jurors - Increases compensation for jury service. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0037 / SB0174Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,500,000* Bill Summary for *HB0037 / SB0174 Present law sets juror compensation at no less than $10.00 per day. Present law allows the legislative body of any county or metropolitan form of government to vote to increase this to a higher daily rate and to reimburse all tolls necessarily incurred in going to and returning from court and mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile on the way from the home of the juror to the courthouse, or in the alternative such county may pay each juror a flat rate of $11.00 per day. This bill increases the daily minimum compensation from $10.00 to $25.00 and allows the legislative body of a county or [...]

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