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Juror Compensation Explicitly Addressed State Law
7 Guam Code Section 22109. Fees.
Jurors in the courts of Guam shall receive the following fees, except as otherwise expressly provided by law:
For actual attendance at the place of trial or hearing and for the time necessarily occupied in going to and from such place at the beginning and end of such service or at any time during the same, Thirty Dollars ($ 30.00) per day, except that any juror required to attend more than thirty (30) days in hearing one case may be paid in the discretion and upon the certification of the judge a per diem fee not exceeding Forty Dollars ($ 40.00) for each day in excess of thirty (30) days he is required to hear each case.
Whenever in any case the jury is ordered to be kept together and not to separate, the cost of subsistence during such period shall be paid upon the order of the court. Jury fees provided by this section shall be paid on the certificate of the clerk of the court, and in the case of jury fees in excess of Thirty dollars ($ 30.00) per diem, when allowed as hereinabove provided, on the certificate of the trial judge.
Only State Funds Pay
7 Guam Code Section 22109. Fees.
Jurors in the courts of Guam shall receive the following fees, except as otherwise expressly provided by law:
For actual attendance at the place of trial or hearing and for the time necessarily occupied in going to and from such place at the beginning and end of such service or at any time during the same, Thirty Dollars ($ 30.00) per day, except that any juror required to attend more than thirty (30) days in hearing one case may be paid in the discretion and upon the certification of the judge a per diem fee not exceeding Forty Dollars ($ 40.00) for each day in excess of thirty (30) days he is required to hear each case.
Whenever in any case the jury is ordered to be kept together and not to separate, the cost of subsistence during such period shall be paid upon the order of the court. Jury fees provided by this section shall be paid on the certificate of the clerk of the court, and in the case of jury fees in excess of Thirty dollars ($ 30.00) per diem, when allowed as hereinabove provided, on the certificate of the trial judge.
State Reimburses Counties Juror Compensation Fees
County Local Funds Solely Pay
Amount Involves Supplement
Per Diem Amount
7 Guam Code Section 22109. Fees.
Jurors in the courts of Guam shall receive the following fees, except as otherwise expressly provided by law:
For actual attendance at the place of trial or hearing and for the time necessarily occupied in going to and from such place at the beginning and end of such service or at any time during the same, Thirty Dollars ($ 30.00) per day, except that any juror required to attend more than thirty (30) days in hearing one case may be paid in the discretion and upon the certification of the judge a per diem fee not exceeding Forty Dollars ($ 40.00) for each day in excess of thirty (30) days he is required to hear each case.
Whenever in any case the jury is ordered to be kept together and not to separate, the cost of subsistence during such period shall be paid upon the order of the court. Jury fees provided by this section shall be paid on the certificate of the clerk of the court, and in the case of jury fees in excess of Thirty dollars ($ 30.00) per diem, when allowed as hereinabove provided, on the certificate of the trial judge.
Per Diem Rate Increases After Certain Number of Days
7 Guam Code Section 22109. Fees.
Jurors in the courts of Guam shall receive the following fees, except as otherwise expressly provided by law:
For actual attendance at the place of trial or hearing and for the time necessarily occupied in going to and from such place at the beginning and end of such service or at any time during the same, Thirty Dollars ($ 30.00) per day, except that any juror required to attend more than thirty (30) days in hearing one case may be paid in the discretion and upon the certification of the judge a per diem fee not exceeding Forty Dollars ($ 40.00) for each day in excess of thirty (30) days he is required to hear each case.
Whenever in any case the jury is ordered to be kept together and not to separate, the cost of subsistence during such period shall be paid upon the order of the court. Jury fees provided by this section shall be paid on the certificate of the clerk of the court, and in the case of jury fees in excess of Thirty dollars ($ 30.00) per diem, when allowed as hereinabove provided, on the certificate of the trial judge.
Extended Lengthy Trial Fund Specific Fund
Are Jobs Protected
7 Guam Code Section 22122. Protection of Jurors' Employment.
(a) An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the employee receives a summons, responds thereto, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.
(b) Any employer who violates Subsection (a) is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
(c) If an employer discharges an employee in violation of subsection (a) the employee within ninety days from the date of discharge may bring a civil action for recovery of wages lost as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. Damages recoverable shall not exceed lost wages for six weeks. If he prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney's fee fixed by the court.
Jurors Entitled to Both Juror Compensation
4 Guam Code Section 6505. Absence for Jury Service: Continuation of Compensation: Jury Fees: Payable to Government of Guam.
The compensation of any employee of the government of Guam who may be called upon for jury service in any court of Guam, shall not be diminished during the term of such jury service by reason of such absence, nor shall such period of service be deducted from the time allowed for any leave of absence authorized by law, provided that all compensation earned by such employee, but not allowance for travel, for such jury service is paid to the government of Guam except compensation for jury service that is:
(a) rendered on days the employee is not required to report to work;
(b) rendered when the employee is sequestered and unable to return to his or her home after normal working hours; and/or
(c) rendered during the employee's normal working hours but that the employee's employer requires that employee to make up work before or after normal working hours, including work on weekends and government of Guam holidays.
Juror Either Paid by Employer or by State
Transportation Transit Reimbursement
Parking Provided Full
Childcare Provided Full
Juror can Return Juror Fees
Payer
Explicit Rule
Yes
Only state funds to pay for jury compensation
Yes
State reimburses county
No
Only county/local funds to pay for jury compensation
No
County/local funds can supplement state compensation
No
Extent of Payment
Explicit employer protections
Yes
Juror entitled to both juror compensation and regular employment wages
Yes
Juror can only receive one: Juror compensation or regular employment wages
No
Per diem amount
Yes
Per diem rate increases after certain number of days
Yes
Extended/Lengthy Trial Fund: Specific Funding Source for this additional, extended funding
No
Other Provisions
Transportation/Transit reimbursement
No
Parking provided
No
Child care provided/reimbursed
No
Juror can return juror fees, or waive per diem
No
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