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LA HB233

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason DeWitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

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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