SB99 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Sam GivhanSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to courts; to amend Section 12-19-210, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the expense allowance and mileage reimbursement paid to jurors by order or rule.
Summary: The bill changes juror expense payments by setting a $10 daily expense allowance and a mileage reimbursement rate to be determined by the Alabama Supreme Court, with retroactive effect to 1977.
What This Bill Does
It establishes a $10 per day expense allowance for regular jurors, and a mileage reimbursement (rate currently shown as $0.05 per mile in the statute) with the exact rate to be established by the Supreme Court. It requires sworn proof of miles, ferriage, and toll, and the clerk must issue a certificate listing days served, miles traveled, ferry/toll costs, and total allowance. The payments would be made from the State Treasury using funds appropriated to the Administrative Office of Courts, and the changes are retroactive to May 23, 1977.

Who It Affects
Regular jurors (grand and petit) would receive a $10 per day expense allowance and a mileage reimbursement, with the exact mileage rate set by the Supreme Court.
State and court administration (including the Alabama Supreme Court, clerks, and the Administrative Office of Courts) would administer and pay the reimbursements, with the State Treasury disbursing funds.

Key Provisions
Sets a $10.00 daily expense allowance for regular jurors and a mileage reimbursement (rate currently shown as $0.05 per mile) with ferryage and toll requirements to be proven by oath.
The Alabama Supreme Court, by order or rule, will establish the exact amounts for expense allowance and mileage to be paid to jurors.
Payments are payable from the State Treasury from funds appropriated to the Administrative Office of Courts.
The bill is retroactive to May 23, 1977.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Courts, increase the mileage reimbursement rate received by jurors