Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 2.14 Compensation and Mileage for Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors

A. Pursuant to authority contained in Penal Code Section 890, the fees for Grand Jurors are twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each full panel meeting and ten dollars ($10.00) for each committee or investigative meeting, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day, unless some higher amount is required by statute. Mileage shall be reimbursed according to mileage reimbursement rates established for County employees, for each mile actually traveled in attending Grand Jury business. Grand Jurors conducting official business in the County seat and who reside more than thirty (30) miles from the County seat may elect to stay overnight rather than drive back and forth to their residences and will be reimbursed for lodging and dinner costs incurred for no more than two (2) nights per week exclusive of the State Grand Jury Training. Lodging shall not exceed the established local government hotel rate, and dinner shall be reimbursed at rates set for County employees. Grand Jurors will be entitled to reimbursement for lunch at a rate of twelve dollars ($12.00) only after a Grand Juror has attended in person a minimum of three (3) hours of full panel or committee meetings, investigative sessions or other legitimate activities such as orientation sessions and training sessions. Lunch shall not be reimbursable for meetings that are only attended by phone or other virtual means. All meal and mileage reimbursement and fees for attendance shall be payable to Grand Jurors for committee meetings, investigative sessions by less than the full Grand Jury or other legitimate activities such as orientation sessions and training sessions, subject to budget limitations imposed by the Board of Supervisors. Any expenditure that exceeds the authorized budget must be approved in advance by the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court after the Board of Supervisors has been advised of the request. The Chief Executive Officer shall make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors and Presiding Judge prior to consideration by the Presiding Judge.

B. Pursuant to authority contained in Section 215 of the Code of Civil Procedure, fees for petit jurors of the Superior Courts of Mendocino County for each day's attendance as a juror is seven dollars ($7.00) a day and ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile actually traveled in attending as a juror.

(Ord. No. 4217, 2-24-2009; Ord. No. 4466, 8-18-2020)