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Second Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 98­0490.01 JJC SENATE BILL 98­022

STATE OF COLORADO

REENGROSSED

BY SENATOR Tanner;

also REPRESENTATIVE George.

JUDICIARY

APPROPRIATIONS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING INCREASES IN TRAVEL BENEFITS FOR SERVICE IN COURT PROCEEDINGS, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.)

Increases the reimbursement rate for juror and witness service from 15 cents per mile to 22 cents per mile.

Changes the reimbursement for juror and witness service from one­way mileage to round­trip mileage.

Makes an appropriation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  13­33­103 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

13­33­103.  Mileage fees of jurors and witnesses. (1)  All jurors entitled to compensation for mileage in accordance with the "Colorado Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act", article 71 of this title, and all witnesses shall receive fifteen TWENTY­TWO cents per mile mileage fees in counties of every class for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going from his OR HER place of residence to the place named in the SUMMONS OR subpoena AND IN RETURNING TO SUCH PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

SECTION 2.  Appropriation. In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the judicial department, trial courts division, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, the sum of three hundred three thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars ($303,916 ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.

SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.