121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 452
		An Act To Increase the Compensation of Jurors
		LR 0557(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Goodwin of Pembroke
		Committee: Judiciary
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings):
	General Fund		$146,396	$798,003	$1,400,811	$2,003,619
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$146,396	$798,003	$1,400,811	$2,003,619
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	General Fund appropriations will be required to fund a 17 cent increase in mileage paid to jurors and a $45 increase in per diem paid to jurors over a two year period beginning July 1, 2004.  This bill specifies that payment of the proposed increases for jurors must come from fines, forfeitures, penalties and fees levied pursuant to a criminal or civil action by the courts.  Costs associated with the State Court Administrator submitting legislation implementing this payment requirement can be absorbed by the Judical Department utilizing existing budgeted resources.