Session of 1998
SENATE BILL No. 565
By Committee on Judiciary
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AN ACT concerning jurors; relating to fees;
amending K.S.A. 43-171 and
10 repealing the existing
section.
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12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
13 Section 1. K.S.A.
43-171 is hereby amended to read as follows: 43-
14 171. (a) Jurors shall be paid the
following fees out of by the county
from
15 the county general fund: For
attending before any court pursuant to this
16 act, (1) For each
day of attendance before any court as provided in K.S.A.
17 43-155 et seq. and
amendments thereto, ten dollars ($10) an
amount equal
18 to $20 per day; and (2) for
each mile necessary traveled in going to and
19 returning from the place of attendance,
mileage at the rate prescribed by
20 law.
21 (b) Commencing four
years after the effective date of this act and
22 every four years thereafter, the
judicial administrator of the courts as
23 provided in K.S.A. 20-318 and amendments
thereto shall review such
24 juror fees as provided in subsection (a)
and make recommendations to the
25 Kansas Legislature and the Governor
prior to the legislative session which
26 commences after such review is required
to be conducted for any changes
27 in such fees as the judicial
administrator has determined appropriate.
28 Sec. 2. K.S.A.
43-171 is hereby repealed.
29 Sec. 3. This act
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
30 publication in the statute book.
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