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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 28, 2026

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Introduced January 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB440

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.

Circuit Clerks Civil Procedure Courts, Circuit Courts, District Criminal Procedure Juries and Jurors Local Government Charter County Government Consolidated Local Governments Unified Local Governments

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This bill would raise the daily pay for Kentucky jurors from $5 to $15, and add an extra $15 per day for jurors who are sequestered, meaning required to stay together away from home during a trial. It also expands the list of local government types that are allowed to provide financial support to local courts and Commonwealth's attorneys offices. Who it may affect: Kentuckians summoned for jury duty, and residents of local government units that may contribute funding to their local court system.

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