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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1884
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rita A. Mendes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act improving juror compensation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rita A. Mendes11th Plymouth1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1884
By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1884) of
Rita A. Mendes relative to the amount of funds expended for juror compensation and
reimbursement. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act improving juror compensation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 49 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the word “fifty” and inserting in
3place thereof the following words: - one hundred.
4 SECTION 2. Section 50 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
5amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
6words: - one hundred.
7 SECTION 3. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
8amended by adding, in line 1, after the word “trial” the following words: - “or grand”.
9 SECTION 4. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
10amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
11words: - one hundred. 2 of 2
12 SECTION 5. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
13amended by adding, in line 4, after the word “trial” the following words: - “or grand”.
14 SECTION 6. Said chapter 234A is hereby further amended by striking out sections 52 to
1554, inclusive, as so appearing.
16 SECTION 7. Section 55 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
17amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
18words: - one hundred.
19 SECTION 8. Section 55 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
20amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
21words: - one hundred.
22 SECTION 9. Section 59 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
23amended by striking out in lines 12 - 13, the words “three hundred and fifty” and inserting in
24place thereof the following words: -- seven hundred.
25 SECTION 10. Section 59 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
26further amended by adding, in line 16, after the word “court” the following sentence – The trial
27court shall submit annual reports to the legislature on the amount of funds expended for juror
28compensation and reimbursement, including funds disbursed pursuant to G. L. c. 234A, § 56.