COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0181H.01I Bill No.:HB 131 Subject:Juries; Courts; Counties Type:Original Date:February 4, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to the compensation of jurors.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028
General Revenue
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or Unknown to
(Unknown)
*Oversight assumes the potential adoption of the new compensation method for jurors would not
reach the $250,000 threshold.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government*Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
*Oversight assumes the potential adoption of the new compensation method for jurors would not
reach the $250,000 threshold. L.R. No. 0181H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§488.040 and 494.455 – Juror compensation
Officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA) state §494.455 states that
in any county, or city not within a county, upon adoption by a majority vote of the governing
body, no grand or petit juror shall receive compensation for the first two days of service but shall
receive fifty dollars per day for the third day and each subsequent day he or she may serve.
These funds are to be paid by the county. It is unknown how many counties will participate and
the increase may result in an unknown cost or savings to the state or county. Section 494.455
also ties the juror mileage rate to the mileage rate as provided by law for state employees (rather
than seven cents per mile).
Oversight notes §488.040 is removing language and clarifying the statute to follow the language
in §494.455. Oversight notes the compensation for jurors will remain the same as outlined in
§494.455, however, this proposal is increasing the mileage compensation from 10 cents per mile
as outlined in §33.095 to the state employee rate (currently 65 ½ cents per mile). Because of the
increased rate, Oversight will, therefore, reflect an unknown cost to circuit funds.
Oversight also notes language in §494.455.3 is being removed and clarifying language is being
added that states, “by majority vote, the governing body of a county or a city not within a county
may adopt a system for juror compensation in a city not within a county”, where each grand or
petit juror shall receive $50 per day starting on the third day and each subsequent day of actual
service plus the mileage rate per §33.095 for a state employee provided that no compensation for
the first two days is received. Oversight is unsure how many county circuits would participate
and if the increase in compensation would result in an unknown cost or savings to the state or
county. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a $0 (no adoption by the governing body) or unknown
cost or savings to General Revenue and county circuits for this proposal.
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Office of
Administration, and the City of Kansas City each assume the proposal will have no fiscal
impact on their respective organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other cities and various county officials (commissioners, circuit clerks and county
clerks) were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political
subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028GENERAL REVENUECost/Savings – OSCA – potential
adoption of new compensation method
for jurors by circuits (§494.455) p.3
$0 or
Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or Unknown
to (Unknown)
$0 or Unknown
to (Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE
$0 or
Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or
Unknown to
(Unknown)
$0 or
Unknown to
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028COUNTY CIRCUITS AND ST.
LOUIS CIRCUIT
Cost/Savings – potential adoption of
new compensation method for jurors by
circuits (§494.455) p.3
$0 or Unknown
to (Unknown)
$0 or Unknown
to (Unknown)
$0 or Unknown
to (Unknown)
Cost – increased mileage rate for jurors
following §33.095 for state employees
(§494.455) p.3(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
COUNTY CIRCUITS AND ST.
LOUIS CIRCUIT FUNDS
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill specifies that each grand and petit juror will receive at least $6 per day for every day the
juror actually serves and a mileage reimbursement rate as provided by law for state employees.
Each county and the City of St. Louis may authorize additional compensation for its jurors.
Alternatively, a governing body, as specified in the bill, may, by a majority vote, vote to L.R. No. 0181H.01I
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restructure juror compensation so that grand and petit jurors do not get paid for the first two days
of service but thereafter will receive $50 per day, as well as mileage reimbursement at the rate
provided by law for state employees for necessary travel from the juror's residence to the
courthouse and back, to be paid by the county.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of Administration
City of Kansas City
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025