Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government
Model Legislature
BILL #: 5310
Download PDFBE IT ENACTED BY THE YOUTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA YOUTH LEGISLATURE –
An act to
Raise the daily wage of a citizen serving on a jury
SECTION I - PURPOSE
The purpose of this bill is to raise the daily wages of a juror serving in court from 20 dollars per day to 75 dollars
per day
SECTION II - JUSTIFICATION
A legal duty for citizens of the United States of America is-if asked-to serve on a jury. This forcing to be on jury can
cause a vast amount of problems for these citizens, one of them being the pay for being a juror is just $20 per day in
Minnesota. This low pay can become detrimental to citizens struggling with financial issues, with them being forced to
be on jury with receiving very little compensation and not working for an undetermined amount of time.
SECTION III - DEFINITIONS
N/A
SECTION IV - FUNDING
Payment for this bill could be received from increased taxes for those making five times, or more, above the poverty
line. Another solution would be to decrease roughly ~$800,000 of funding from transportation to pay this bill.
SECTION V – PENALTIES/ENFORCEMENT
Courts that don’t comply will be at risk to receive financial cuts
SECTION VI – EFFECTIVE DATE
June 1st, 2026