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914 AN ACT CONCERNING TH E RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JURY
1015 SELECTION TASK FORCE .
1116 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1217 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Section 51-217 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
16-(a) All jurors shall be electors, individuals lawfully admitted for
17-permanent residence, as defined in 8 USC 1101(a)(20), as amended from
18-time to time, or citizens of the United States, who are residents of this
19-state having a permanent place of abode in this state and appear on the
20-list compiled by the Jury Administrator under subsection (b) of section
21-51-222a, who have reached the age of eighteen. A person shall be
22-disqualified to serve as a juror if such person: (1) Is found by a judge of
23-the Superior Court to exhibit any quality which will impair the capacity
24-of such person to serve as a juror, except that no person shall be
25-disqualified because the person is deaf or hard of hearing; (2) has been
26-convicted of a felony within the past [seven] three years or is a
27-defendant in a pending felony case or is in the custody of the
28-Commissioner of Correction; (3) is not able to speak and understand the
29-English language; (4) is the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
30-of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller or Attorney General; (5) is a judge
31-of the Probate Court, Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Substitute House Bill No. 6548
19+Section 1. Section 51-217 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
20+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
21+(a) All jurors shall be electors, individuals lawfully admitted for 3
22+permanent residence, as defined in 8 USC 1101(a)(20), as amended from 4
23+time to time, or citizens of the United States, who are residents of this 5
24+state having a permanent place of abode in this state and appear on the 6
25+list compiled by the Jury Administrator under subsection (b) of section 7
26+51-222a, who have reached the age of eighteen. A person shall be 8
27+disqualified to serve as a juror if such person: (1) Is found by a judge of 9
28+the Superior Court to exhibit any quality which will impair the capacity 10
29+of such person to serve as a juror, except that no person shall be 11
30+disqualified because the person is deaf or hard of hearing; (2) [has been 12
31+convicted of a felony within the past seven years or is a defendant in a 13
32+pending felony case or is in the custody of the Commissioner of 14
33+Correction] is in the physical custody of the Commissioner of Correction 15
34+within a correctional facility or other similar facility; (3) is not able to 16
35+speak and understand the English language; (4) is the Governor, 17
36+Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller or 18 Substitute Bill No. 6548
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35-Court, is a family support magistrate or is a federal court judge; (6) is a
36-member of the General Assembly, provided such disqualification shall
37-apply only while the General Assembly is in session; (7) is a registrar of
38-voters or deputy registrar of voters of a municipality, provided such
39-disqualification shall apply only during the period from twenty-one
40-days before the date of a federal, state or municipal election, primary or
41-referendum to twenty-one days after the date of such election, primary
42-or referendum, inclusive; (8) is [seventy] seventy-five years of age or
43-older and chooses not to perform juror service; (9) is incapable, by
44-reason of a physical or mental disability, of rendering satisfactory juror
45-service; or (10) for the jury year commencing on September 1, 2017, and
46-each jury year thereafter, has served in the United States District Court
47-for the District of Connecticut as (A) a federal juror on a matter that has
48-been tried to a jury during the last three preceding jury years, or (B) a
49-federal grand juror during the last three preceding jury years. Any
50-person claiming a disqualification under subdivision (9) of this
51-subsection shall submit to the Jury Administrator a letter from a licensed
52-health care provider stating the health care provider's opinion that such
53-disability prevents the person from rendering satisfactory juror service.
54-In reaching such opinion, the health care provider shall apply the
55-following guideline: A person shall be capable of rendering satisfactory
56-juror service if such person is able to perform a sedentary job requiring
57-close attention for six hours per day, with short work breaks in the
58-morning and afternoon sessions, for at least three consecutive business
59-days. Any person claiming a disqualification under subdivision (10) of
60-this subsection shall supply proof of federal jury service satisfactory to
61-the Jury Administrator.
62-(b) The Jury Administrator may determine, in such manner and at
63-such times as the Jury Administrator deems feasible, whether any
64-person is qualified to serve as juror under this section and whether any
65-person may be excused for extreme hardship. Substitute House Bill No. 6548
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43+Attorney General; (5) is a judge of the Probate Court, Superior Court, 19
44+Appellate Court or Supreme Court, is a family support magistrate or is 20
45+a federal court judge; (6) is a member of the General Assembly, provided 21
46+such disqualification shall apply only while the General Assembly is in 22
47+session; (7) is a registrar of voters or deputy registrar of voters of a 23
48+municipality, provided such disqualification shall apply only during the 24
49+period from twenty-one days before the date of a federal, state or 25
50+municipal election, primary or referendum to twenty-one days after the 26
51+date of such election, primary or referendum, inclusive; (8) is [seventy] 27
52+seventy-five years of age or older and chooses not to perform juror 28
53+service; (9) is incapable, by reason of a physical or mental disability, of 29
54+rendering satisfactory juror service; or (10) for the jury year commencing 30
55+on September 1, 2017, and each jury year thereafter, has served in the 31
56+United States District Court for the District of Connecticut as (A) a 32
57+federal juror on a matter that has been tried to a jury during the last three 33
58+preceding jury years, or (B) a federal grand juror during the last three 34
59+preceding jury years. Any person claiming a disqualification under 35
60+subdivision (9) of this subsection shall submit to the Jury Administrator 36
61+a letter from a licensed health care provider stating the health care 37
62+provider's opinion that such disability prevents the person from 38
63+rendering satisfactory juror service. In reaching such opinion, the health 39
64+care provider shall apply the following guideline: A person shall be 40
65+capable of rendering satisfactory juror service if such person is able to 41
66+perform a sedentary job requiring close attention for six hours per day, 42
67+with short work breaks in the morning and afternoon sessions, for at 43
68+least three consecutive business days. Any person claiming a 44
69+disqualification under subdivision (10) of this subsection shall supply 45
70+proof of federal jury service satisfactory to the Jury Administrator. 46
71+(b) The Jury Administrator may determine, in such manner and at 47
72+such times as the Jury Administrator deems feasible, whether any 48
73+person is qualified to serve as juror under this section and whether any 49
74+person may be excused for extreme hardship. 50
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69-(c) The Jury Administrator shall have the authority to establish and
70-maintain a list of persons to be excluded from the summoning process,
71-which shall consist of (1) persons who are disqualified from serving on
72-jury duty on a permanent basis due to a disability for which a licensed
73-physician or an advanced practice registered nurse has submitted a
74-letter stating the physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's
75-opinion that such disability permanently prevents the person from
76-rendering satisfactory jury service, (2) persons [seventy] seventy-five
77-years of age or older who have requested not to be summoned, (3)
78-elected officials enumerated in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this
79-section and judges enumerated in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of
80-this section during their term of office, and (4) persons excused from
81-jury service pursuant to section 51-217a who have not requested to be
82-summoned for jury service pursuant to said section. Persons requesting
83-to be excluded pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection
84-must provide the Jury Administrator with their names, addresses, dates
85-of birth and federal Social Security numbers for use in matching. The
86-request to be excluded may be rescinded at any time with written notice
87-to the Jury Administrator.
88-Sec. 2. Section 51-220 of the general statutes is repealed and the
89-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
90-(a) The number of jurors to be chosen from each town shall be equal
91-to a percentage of the town's population rounded off to the nearest
92-whole number, such percentage to be determined by the Jury
93-Administrator [. Such population figures shall derive from the last
94-published census of the United States government.] in accordance with
95-the provisions of this section and section 51-220a, as amended by this
96-act. The number of jurors chosen from each town shall reflect the
97-proportional representation of the population of each town within the
98-judicial district. The Jury Administrator shall calculate such percentage
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103-judicial district and dividing that proportional share by the town's yield
104-ratio. A town's yield ratio shall be calculated by dividing the number of
105-jurors from such town who, when summoned during the previous court
106-year, complied with the summons to appear for jury service, by the
107-product that results when the town's proportional share of the
108-population of the judicial district is multiplied by the total number of
109-jurors summoned in the judicial district in the previous court year. For
110-purposes of this subsection, "court year" means a one-year period
111-beginning on September first and ending on August thirty-first of the
112-following year.
113-(b) The Jury Administrator shall derive population figures from the
114-most recent decennial census.
115-Sec. 3. Section 51-220a of the general statutes is repealed and the
116-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
117-(a) Electronic data processing and similar equipment may be used in
118-the selection, drawing and summoning of jurors under this chapter. At
119-[his] the Jury Administrator's election, the Jury Administrator may enter
120-into a computerized data processing file the names of persons appearing
121-on the list compiled under subsection (b) of section 51-222a, in order to
122-perform any of the duties prescribed in this chapter.
123-(b) In carrying out the duties prescribed in section 51-220, as
124-amended by this act, the Jury Administrator annually shall compile the
125-number of jurors summoned from each town who complied with the
126-summons and appeared for jury service.
127-Sec. 4. Section 51-232 of the general statutes is repealed and the
128-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
129-(a) The Jury Administrator shall send to each juror drawn, by first
130-class mail, a notice stating the place where and the time when he or she
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82+maintain a list of persons to be excluded from the summoning process, 52
83+which shall consist of (1) persons who are disqualified from serving on 53
84+jury duty on a permanent basis due to a disability for which a licensed 54
85+physician or an advanced practice registered nurse has submitted a 55
86+letter stating the physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's 56
87+opinion that such disability permanently prevents the person from 57
88+rendering satisfactory jury service, (2) persons [seventy] seventy-five 58
89+years of age or older who have requested not to be summoned, (3) 59
90+elected officials enumerated in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this 60
91+section and judges enumerated in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of 61
92+this section during their term of office, and (4) persons excused from 62
93+jury service pursuant to section 51-217a who have not requested to be 63
94+summoned for jury service pursuant to said section. Persons requesting 64
95+to be excluded pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection 65
96+must provide the Jury Administrator with their names, addresses, dates 66
97+of birth and federal Social Security numbers for use in matching. The 67
98+request to be excluded may be rescinded at any time with written notice 68
99+to the Jury Administrator. 69
100+Sec. 2. Section 51-220 of the general statutes is repealed and the 70
101+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 71
102+(a) The number of jurors to be chosen from each town shall be equal 72
103+to a percentage of the town's population rounded off to the nearest 73
104+whole number, such percentage to be determined by the Jury 74
105+Administrator [. Such population figures shall derive from the last 75
106+published census of the United States government.] in accordance with 76
107+the provisions of this section and section 51-220a, as amended by this 77
108+act. The number of jurors chosen from each town shall reflect the 78
109+proportional representation of the population of each town within the 79
110+judicial district. The Jury Administrator shall calculate such percentage 80
111+by determining each town's proportional share of the population of the 81
112+judicial district and dividing that proportional share by the town's yield 82
113+ratio. A town's yield ratio shall be calculated by dividing the number of 83
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135-a judge of said court directs that jurors be summoned in some other
136-manner.
137-(b) Such summons or notice shall also state the fact that a juror has a
138-right to one postponement of the juror's term of juror service for not
139-more than ten months and may contain any other information and
140-instructions deemed appropriate by the Jury Administrator. If the date
141-to which the juror has postponed jury service is improper, unavailable
142-or inconvenient for the court, the Jury Administrator shall assign a date
143-of service which, if possible, is reasonably close to the postponement
144-date selected by the juror. Such notice or summons shall be made
145-available to any party or to the attorney for such party in an action to be
146-tried to a jury. The Jury Administrator may grant additional
147-postponements within or beyond said ten months but not beyond one
148-year from the original summons date.
149-(c) The Jury Administrator shall send to a prospective juror a juror
150-confirmation form and a confidential juror questionnaire. Such
151-questionnaire shall include questions eliciting the juror's name, age, race
152-and ethnicity, occupation, education and information usually raised in
153-voir dire examination. The questionnaire shall inform the prospective
154-juror that information concerning race and ethnicity is required solely
155-to enforce nondiscrimination in jury selection, that the furnishing of
156-such information is not a prerequisite to being qualified for jury service
157-and that such information need not be furnished if the prospective juror
158-finds it objectionable to do so. Such juror confirmation form and
159-confidential juror questionnaire shall be signed by the prospective juror
160-under penalty of false statement. Copies of the completed
161-questionnaires shall be provided to the judge and counsel for use during
162-voir dire or in preparation therefor. Counsel shall be required to return
163-such copies to the clerk of the court upon completion of the voir dire.
164-Except for disclosure made during voir dire or unless the court orders
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121+calendar year, complied with the summons to appear for jury service, 85
122+by the product that results when the town's proportional share of the 86
123+population of the judicial district is multiplied by the total number of 87
124+jurors summoned in the judicial district in the previous calendar year. 88
125+(b) The Jury Administrator shall derive population figures from the 89
126+most recent decennial census. 90
127+Sec. 3. Section 51-220a of the general statutes is repealed and the 91
128+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 92
129+(a) Electronic data processing and similar equipment may be used in 93
130+the selection, drawing and summoning of jurors under this chapter. At 94
131+[his] the Jury Administrator's election, the Jury Administrator may enter 95
132+into a computerized data processing file the names of persons appearing 96
133+on the list compiled under subsection (b) of section 51-222a, in order to 97
134+perform any of the duties prescribed in this chapter. 98
135+(b) In carrying out the duties prescribed in section 51-220, as 99
136+amended by this act, the Jury Administrator annually shall compile the 100
137+number of jurors summoned from each town who complied with the 101
138+summons and appeared for jury service. 102
139+Sec. 4. Section 51-232 of the general statutes is repealed and the 103
140+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 104
141+(a) The Jury Administrator shall send to each juror drawn, by first 105
142+class mail, a notice stating the place where and the time when he or she 106
143+is to appear and such notice shall constitute a sufficient summons unless 107
144+a judge of said court directs that jurors be summoned in some other 108
145+manner. 109
146+(b) Such summons or notice shall also state the fact that a juror has a 110
147+right to one postponement of the juror's term of juror service for not 111
148+more than ten months and may contain any other information and 112
149+instructions deemed appropriate by the Jury Administrator. If the date 113
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169-the court, the parties, counsel and their authorized agents. Such
170-completed questionnaires shall not constitute a public record.
171-(d) The number of jurors in a panel may be reduced when, in the
172-opinion of the court, such number of jurors is in excess of reasonable
173-requirements. Such reduction by the clerk shall be accomplished by lot
174-to the extent authorized by the court and the jurors released shall be
175-subject to recall for jury duty only if and when required.
176-(e) In each judicial district, the Chief Court Administrator shall
177-designate one or more courthouses to be the courthouse to which jurors
178-[shall] originally shall be summoned. The court may assign any jurors
179-of a jury pool to attend any courtroom within the judicial district.
180-(f) On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2023, for each jury
181-summons the Jury Administrator finds to be undeliverable, the Jury
182-Administrator shall cause an additional randomly generated jury
183-summons to be sent to a juror having a zip code that is the same as to
184-which the undeliverable summons was sent.
185-Sec. 5. Subsection (c) of section 51-232 of the general statutes is
186-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
187-1, 2022):
188-(c) (1) The Jury Administrator shall [send] provide to a prospective
189-juror a juror confirmation form and a confidential juror questionnaire.
190-Such questionnaire shall include questions eliciting the juror's name,
191-age, race and ethnicity, gender, occupation, education, [and]
192-information usually raised in voir dire examination and such other
193-demographic information determined appropriate by the Judicial
194-Branch. The questionnaire shall inform the prospective juror that
195-information concerning race and ethnicity is required solely to enforce
196-nondiscrimination in jury selection, that the furnishing of such
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201-that such information need not be furnished if the prospective juror
202-finds it objectionable to do so. Such juror confirmation form and
203-confidential juror questionnaire shall be signed by the prospective juror
204-under penalty of false statement. Copies of the completed
205-questionnaires shall be provided to the judge and to counsel for use
206-during voir dire or in preparation therefor. Counsel shall be required to
207-return such copies to the clerk of the court upon completion of the voir
208-dire. Except for disclosure made during voir dire or unless the court
209-orders otherwise, information inserted by jurors shall be held in
210-confidence by the court, the parties, counsel and their authorized agents.
211-Such completed questionnaires shall not constitute a public record.
212-(2) The Judicial Branch shall compile a record of the demographic
213-characteristics of all persons who: (A) Are summoned for jury service,
214-(B) participated in a panel, (C) are subject to a peremptory challenge, (D)
215-are subject to challenge for cause, and (E) serve on a jury. Such record
216-shall exclude personally identifiable information and shall be
217-maintained in a manner that provides free and open access to the
218-information on the Internet. As used in this subdivision, "personally
219-identifiable information" means any identifying information that is
220-linked or linkable to a specific individual.
157+or inconvenient for the court, the Jury Administrator shall assign a date 115
158+of service which, if possible, is reasonably close to the postponement 116
159+date selected by the juror. Such notice or summons shall be made 117
160+available to any party or to the attorney for such party in an action to be 118
161+tried to a jury. The Jury Administrator may grant additional 119
162+postponements within or beyond said ten months but not beyond one 120
163+year from the original summons date. 121
164+(c) The Jury Administrator shall send to a prospective juror a juror 122
165+confirmation form and a confidential juror questionnaire. Such 123
166+questionnaire shall include questions eliciting the juror's name, age, race 124
167+and ethnicity, occupation, education and information usually raised in 125
168+voir dire examination. The questionnaire shall inform the prospective 126
169+juror that information concerning race and ethnicity is required solely 127
170+to enforce nondiscrimination in jury selection, that the furnishing of 128
171+such information is not a prerequisite to being qualified for jury service 129
172+and that such information need not be furnished if the prospective juror 130
173+finds it objectionable to do so. Such juror confirmation form and 131
174+confidential juror questionnaire shall be signed by the prospective juror 132
175+under penalty of false statement. Copies of the completed 133
176+questionnaires shall be provided to the judge and counsel for use during 134
177+voir dire or in preparation therefor. Counsel shall be required to return 135
178+such copies to the clerk of the court upon completion of the voir dire. 136
179+Except for disclosure made during voir dire or unless the court orders 137
180+otherwise, information inserted by jurors shall be held in confidence by 138
181+the court, the parties, counsel and their authorized agents. Such 139
182+completed questionnaires shall not constitute a public record. 140
183+(d) The number of jurors in a panel may be reduced when, in the 141
184+opinion of the court, such number of jurors is in excess of reasonable 142
185+requirements. Such reduction by the clerk shall be accomplished by lot 143
186+to the extent authorized by the court and the jurors released shall be 144
187+subject to recall for jury duty only if and when required. 145
188+(e) In each judicial district, the Chief Court Administrator shall 146
189+designate one or more courthouses to be the courthouse to which jurors 147 Substitute Bill No. 6548
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196+[shall] originally shall be summoned. The court may assign any jurors 148
197+of a jury pool to attend any courtroom within the judicial district. 149
198+(f) On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2023, for each jury 150
199+summons the Jury Administrator finds to be undeliverable, the Jury 151
200+Administrator shall cause an additional randomly generated jury 152
201+summons to be sent to a juror having a zip code that is the same as to 153
202+which the undeliverable summons was sent. 154
203+Sec. 5. Subsection (c) of section 51-232 of the general statutes is 155
204+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 156
205+1, 2022): 157
206+(c) (1) The Jury Administrator shall [send] provide to a prospective 158
207+juror a juror confirmation form and a confidential juror questionnaire. 159
208+Such questionnaire shall include questions eliciting the juror's name, 160
209+age, race and ethnicity, gender, occupation, education, [and] 161
210+information usually raised in voir dire examination and such other 162
211+demographic information determined appropriate by the Judicial 163
212+Branch. The questionnaire shall inform the prospective juror that 164
213+information concerning race and ethnicity is required solely to enforce 165
214+nondiscrimination in jury selection, that the furnishing of such 166
215+information is not a prerequisite to being qualified for jury service and 167
216+that such information need not be furnished if the prospective juror 168
217+finds it objectionable to do so. Such juror confirmation form and 169
218+confidential juror questionnaire shall be signed by the prospective juror 170
219+under penalty of false statement. Copies of the completed 171
220+questionnaires shall be provided to the judge and to counsel for use 172
221+during voir dire or in preparation therefor. Counsel shall be required to 173
222+return such copies to the clerk of the court upon completion of the voir 174
223+dire. Except for disclosure made during voir dire or unless the court 175
224+orders otherwise, information inserted by jurors shall be held in 176
225+confidence by the court, the parties, counsel and their authorized agents. 177
226+Such completed questionnaires shall not constitute a public record. 178
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234+characteristics of all persons who: (A) Are summoned for jury service, 180
235+(B) participated in a panel, (C) are subject to a peremptory challenge, (D) 181
236+are subject to challenge for cause, and (E) serve on a jury. Such record 182
237+shall exclude personally identifiable information and shall be 183
238+maintained in a manner that provides free and open access to the 184
239+information on the Internet. As used in this subdivision, "personally 185
240+identifiable information" means any identifying information that is 186
241+linked or linkable to a specific individual. 187
242+Sec. 6. Section 51-247 of the general statutes is repealed and the 188
243+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 189
244+(a) Each full-time employed juror shall be paid regular wages by the 190
245+juror's employer for the first five days, or part thereof, of jury service. 191
246+Such payment shall be subject to the requirements of section 31-71b and 192
247+any employer who violates this section shall be subject to the provisions 193
248+of sections 31-71g and 31-72. A person shall not be considered a full-time 194
249+employed juror on any day of jury service in which such person (1) 195
250+would not have accrued regular wages to be paid by the employer if 196
251+such person were not serving as a juror on that day, or (2) would not 197
252+have worked more than one-half of a shift which extends into another 198
253+day if such person were not serving as a juror on that day. Each part-199
254+time employed or unemployed juror who has no source of 200
255+compensation for the first five days of jury service shall receive a flat fee 201
256+equal to the minimum fair wage, as defined in section 31-58, in effect on 202
257+the days of jury service, based on an eight-hour day. Each juror not 203
258+considered a full-time employed juror on a particular day of jury service 204
259+pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be reimbursed 205
260+by the state for necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred during that 206
261+day of jury service. [, provided such day of service is within the first five 207
262+days, or part thereof, of jury service.] Each part-time employed juror and 208
263+unemployed juror shall be reimbursed by the state for necessary out-of-209
264+pocket expenses incurred during the first five days, or part thereof, of 210
265+jury service. Necessary out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but not be 211
266+limited to, [twenty cents] family care at a rate established by the Jury 212 Substitute Bill No. 6548
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274+based on the privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rate 214
275+established by the federal General Services Administration, for each 215
276+mile of travel from the juror's place of residence to the place of holding 216
277+the court and return and shall exclude food. The mileage shall be 217
278+determined by the shortest direct route either by highway or by any 218
279+regular line of conveyance between the points. A reimbursement award 219
280+under this subsection for each day of service shall not be less than 220
281+twenty dollars or more than [fifty dollars] the minimum fair wage, as 221
282+defined in section 31-58, in effect on the days of jury service, based on 222
283+an eight-hour day. For the purposes of this subsection, "full-time 223
284+employed juror" means an employee holding a position normally 224
285+requiring thirty hours or more of service in each week, which position 225
286+is neither temporary nor casual, and includes an employee holding a 226
287+position through a temporary help service, as defined in section 31-129, 227
288+which position normally requires thirty hours or more of service in each 228
289+week, who has been working in that position for a period exceeding 229
290+ninety days, and "part-time employed juror" means an employee 230
291+holding a position normally requiring less than thirty hours of service 231
292+in each week or an employee working on a temporary or casual basis. 232
293+In the event that a juror may be considered to be both a full-time 233
294+employed juror and a part-time employed juror for any day of the first 234
295+five days, or part thereof, of jury service, such juror shall, for the 235
296+purposes of this section, be considered to be a full-time employed juror 236
297+only. 237
298+(b) The Jury Administrator shall establish guidelines for 238
299+reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this section. 239
300+(c) Each juror who serves more than five days who is not paid by his 240
301+or her employer after the fifth day shall be paid by the state for the sixth 241
302+day and each day thereafter [at a rate of fifty dollars] a flat fee equal to 242
303+the minimum fair wage, as defined in section 31-58, in effect on the days 243
304+of jury service, based on an eight-hour day, per day of service. A juror 244
305+receiving payment under this subsection shall not be entitled to any 245 Substitute Bill No. 6548
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312+additional reimbursement. An unemployed or part-time employed 246
313+juror who serves more than five days shall also be entitled to family care 247
314+and travel expenses paid at the rate specified in subsection (a) of this 248
315+section and subject to the guidelines established in subsection (b) of this 249
316+section. 250
317+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
318+sections:
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320+Section 1 October 1, 2021 51-217
321+Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 51-220
322+Sec. 3 October 1, 2022 51-220a
323+Sec. 4 July 1, 2022 51-232
324+Sec. 5 October 1, 2022 51-232(c)
325+Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 51-247
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327+JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
328+APP Joint Favorable
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