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LA HB233
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jason DeWitt
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AI Summary
- Increases mileage reimbursement for jurors in criminal trials from a range of 16 cents to the state official rate, to a fixed rate equal to the state official mileage rate
- Eliminates the minimum 16 cents per mile floor that previously existed in the law
- Daily compensation for jury attendance remains unchanged at $25 per day
- Amends R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) governing jury compensation procedures
Legislative Description
Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement
JURY DUTY
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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