District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act

This legislation aims to amend the District of Columbia Official Code to establish equal compensation for jurors. Specifically, it mandates that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to those provided for jurors in the United States district courts under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code. The bill achieves this by amending section 11-1912(a) of the D.C. Official Code and repealing section 15-718, which previously governed juror fees. These changes will take effect for fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the Act's enactment, ensuring a standardized and fair compensation structure for D.C. jurors.