(A) Legislative intent. Pursuant to the requirements of Act 1033 of 2007, codified as A.C.A. § 16-34-101 et seq., and in order to qualify for reimbursement from the State of Arkansas for a portion of said jury costs, the Sebastian County Quorum Court hereby establishes the minimum requirements necessary for compensation as jurors and corresponding rates of compensation for service as jurors or prospective jurors in Sebastian County.
(B) Rates of compensation. The following rates of compensation are established for jury service in Sebastian County:
(1) Persons who are selected and seated as members of the jury shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per day;
(2) Persons who are summoned and appear but who are not selected and seated as jury members shall be compensated at the rate of $15 per day; and
(3) Persons summoned for jury service but who fail, for any reason, to attend court shall not be entitled to receive compensation.
(C) Rate of mileage reimbursement. Any person who is eligible to receive per diem compensation under division (B) above and whose primary place of residence is outside the city limits of the county seat (Fort Smith and Greenwood) shall receive a mileage reimbursement payment for mileage from and to his or her home by the most direct and practical route at the rate of $.10 per mile.
(D) State reimbursement procedure and responsibility assignment. Pursuant to A.C.A. § 16-34-106, the Sebastian County Judge’s Office Finance department shall be responsible for remitting, in a timely manner, all documentation required by the Administrative Office of the Courts in order to receive reimbursement for the jury cost incurred under A.C.A. § 16-34-103(b) and division (B)(1) above. The Circuit Judge’s Court Administrator shall work closely with the County Judge’s Office Finance Department in furnishing documentation, in a timely manner, to process jury reimbursement.
(Ord. 2007-24, passed 11-20-07)