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KY HB440

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Roarx

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases daily juror pay in Circuit and District Court from $5 to $15 per day
  • Establishes an additional $15 per day payment for jurors who are kept overnight or sequestered by court order
  • Maintains the existing $7.50 per day expense reimbursement for jurors
  • Confirms that jurors who appear in response to a summons receive full compensation even if not sworn or selected for service
  • Clarifies that local governments (cities, counties, charter county governments, consolidated local governments, unified local governments, and urban-county governments) retain authority to provide or supplement financial support for the court system and Commonwealth's attorneys' offices

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to the Court of Justice.

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

to Judiciary (H)

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/28/2026
Committee On Committees1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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