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Makes juror pay in the District of Columbia Superior Court equal to the pay and allowances that jurors receive in U.S. district courts. It replaces an older conflicting local code provision and makes the new pay rules apply beginning the first fiscal year after the law is enacted.
The bill raises and standardizes juror pay and reimbursements in D.C., improving fairness and lowering financial barriers for jurors, but increases costs and budgetary pressure for the District and delays benefits until the next fiscal year.
D.C. Superior Court jurors will receive pay and travel/incidental expense reimbursements aligned with federal district court rates, increasing or standardizing compensation and reducing out-of-pocket costs for service.
D.C. jurors will be treated more equitably because federal-equivalent pay and reimbursements reduce the pay disparity between D.C. and federal jurors for comparable service.
District of Columbia taxpayers and local government (including court administration) will likely face higher costs and budgetary pressure to fund increased juror fees and reimbursements if federal rates exceed current D.C. rates.
Current jurors who would benefit immediately must wait until the start of the next fiscal year, delaying relief.
Introduced March 9, 2026 by Eleanor Holmes Norton · Last progress March 9, 2026