Montana Code 3-15-201. Fees in courts of record
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3-15-201. Fees in courts of record. (1) A grand or trial jury panel member must receive $12 per day for attendance before any court of record and a mileage allowance, as provided in 2-18-503, for traveling each way between the member’s residence and the court. Those jurors selected from the panel for a case must receive an additional $13 a day while serving.
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-15-201
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
(2)A juror who is excused from attendance upon the juror’s own motion on the first day of appearance in obedience to a notice or who has been summoned as a special juror and not sworn in the trial of the case forfeits per diem and mileage.