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Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

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SB 1006: fair jury improvement fund

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Committee on Judiciary

Overview

Renames the Arizona Trial and Digital Evidence Fund to the Fair Jury Improvement Fund (Fund). Extends the delayed repeal date of the Fund by four years.

History

The Fund is provisioned with monies collected from a fee placed on each filing, appearance, answer and response fee charged by a clerk of the Arizona Superior Court. The Arizona Supreme Court administers the Fund and may use up to 3% for administrative costs. The Fund is to provide earnings replacement for petit jurors in superior court who receive less than full compensation, with payments ranging from $40 to $300 per day. After fulfilling juror compensation, any remaining funds may be used for managing, storing and displaying digital evidence in court proceedings (A.R.S. §§ 12-115; 21-222).

Provisions

1.   Extends the delayed repeal date for the Fund, from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031.

2.   Extends the delayed repeal date for the assessment that supplies the Fund, from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2031.

3.   Changes the name of the Fund, from the Arizona Trial and Digital Evidence Fund to the Fair Jury Improvement Fund.

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