BILL NUMBER: SB 1520	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   1003
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 27, 1998
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 25, 1998
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 16, 1998
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 24, 1998
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 14, 1998

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kopp

                        FEBRUARY 10, 1998

   An act to amend Section 631.3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and
to repeal Section 27081.5 of the Government Code, relating to jury
fees.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1520, Kopp.  Jury fees:  retention.
   Existing law provides that nonrefundable jury fees, and jury and
mileage fees which accrue by reason of a juror serving on more than
one case in the same day, shall revert to the county and be deposited
in the county general fund.
   This bill would instead provide that those fees shall be
transmitted to the Controller for deposit in the Trial Court Trust
Fund.  The bill would also revise the basis upon which a deposit of
jury fees shall not be refunded, as specified.
   Existing law provides that jury fees shall not be returned in the
event the action or proceeding is dismissed or the trial by jury is
waived after deposit of jury fees.
   This bill would repeal that provision.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 631.3 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended
to read:
   631.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a party
to the litigation has deposited jury fees with the judge or clerk and
the case is settled or a continuance is granted on motion of the
party depositingthe jury fees, none of the deposit shall be refunded
if the court finds there has been insufficient time to notify the
jurors that the trial would not proceed at the time set.  If the jury
fees so deposited are not refunded for the reasons herein specified,
or if a refund of jury fees deposited with the judge or clerk has
not been requested, in writing, by the depositing party within 20
days from the date on which the action is settled, dismissed, or a
continuance thereof granted, the fees shall be transmitted to the
Controller for deposit into the Trial Court Trust Fund.  All jury
fees and mileage fees that may accrue by reason of a juror serving on
more than one case in the same day shall be transmitted to the
Controller for deposit into the Trial Court Trust Fund.
  SEC. 2.  Section 27081.5 of the Government Code is repealed.