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Juror Compensation Explicitly Addressed State Law
§ 9-29-5. Jurors' fees
All grand and petit jurors shall be paid for each day's attendance on the superior court each fifteen dollars ($ 15.00), and the general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
Only State Funds Pay
RI Gen Laws § 35-6-14. Payments for compensation of jurors
The state controller, based upon a statement exhibited to him or her by the jury commissioner to the supreme court director of finance, may draw an order on the general treasurer in favor of the jury commissioner for a sum certain to pay the jurors for their travel and attendance at any session thereof in any of the state courts that may require juries, which sum shall be accounted for by the jury commissioner at the time of transmitting to the supreme court director of finance the accounts named in § 35-6-13.
State Reimburses Counties Juror Compensation Fees
County Local Funds Solely Pay
Amount Involves Supplement
Per Diem Amount
**LOOK IN REGS--actual dollar amount not specified in statutes** RI Gen Laws § 35-6-14. Payments for compensation of jurors
The state controller, based upon a statement exhibited to him or her by the jury commissioner to the supreme court director of finance, may draw an order on the general treasurer in favor of the jury commissioner for a sum certain to pay the jurors for their travel and attendance at any session thereof in any of the state courts that may require juries, which sum shall be accounted for by the jury commissioner at the time of transmitting to the supreme court director of finance the accounts named in § 35-6-13.
Per Diem Rate Increases After Certain Number of Days
Extended Lengthy Trial Fund Specific Fund
Are Jobs Protected
RI Gen Laws § 9-9-28. Prohibition against loss of employment or longevity benefits
No employer doing business within the state of Rhode Island or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island shall cause any of its employees to suffer the loss of the employee's position, wage increases, promotions, longevity benefit, or any other emolument due to the employer-employee relationship because the employee has been called to serve jury duty; provided, however, that no employer, in the absence of a contract or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, shall be responsible to pay to the employee any compensation for the period of the jury duty. In addition to all civil rights available to the employee because of this section, a violation of this section upon conviction shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Jurors Entitled to Both Juror Compensation
RI Gen Laws § 9-9-28. Prohibition against loss of employment or longevity benefits
No employer doing business within the state of Rhode Island or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island shall cause any of its employees to suffer the loss of the employee's position, wage increases, promotions, longevity benefit, or any other emolument due to the employer-employee relationship because the employee has been called to serve jury duty; provided, however, that no employer, in the absence of a contract or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, shall be responsible to pay to the employee any compensation for the period of the jury duty. In addition to all civil rights available to the employee because of this section, a violation of this section upon conviction shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Juror Either Paid by Employer or by State
Transportation Transit Reimbursement
RI Gen Laws § 9-9-29. Public transportation
The jury commissioner shall establish a procedure whereby, upon request, any serving juror shall be allowed the use of the regularly scheduled services of the Rhode Island public transit authority and the Pawtucket-Providence commuter ferry shuttle service and passage upon the Claiborne Pell Bridge free of charge on each day of the juror's service. A juror requesting these services shall be given a travel voucher valid for use of the services of the Rhode Island public transit authority or the Pawtucket-Providence commuter ferry shuttle service or tokens valid for passage upon the Claiborne Pell Bridge while he or she is serving as a juror.
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
No
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
Yes
Parking provided
No
Child care provided/reimbursed
No
Juror can return juror fees, or waive per diem
No
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