AN ACT relating to the Court of Justice.

Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay from $5 per day to $15 per day and require that sequestered jurors be paid an additional $15 per day; amend KRS 32.011 to add local governmental units that may provide financial support for the court system and the offices of Commonwealth's attorneys serving that local community.

Introduced: January 20, 2026

Last action: January 28, 2026

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This bill would raise the daily pay for jurors in Kentucky from $5 to $15, and give sequestered jurors an extra $15 per day on top of that. It also updates the law to expand which local government units can provide financial support to courts and Commonwealth's attorney offices in their area. Who it may affect: people called for jury duty, local governments, and Commonwealth's attorneys.

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