BarTalk December 2003
Volume 15, Number 6

On April 1, 2003 the fees paid to jurors in criminal trials were raised in recognition that lengthy trials are occurring with increased frequency, and a long trial imposes a greater financial hardship on jurors than does a short trial.

On November 3, 2003 the fees paid to jurors by litigants increased to match those paid to jurors in criminal trials. The new fee schedule provides $20 per day for the first 10 days of trial, $60 per day for days 11 to 49 and $100 per day for days 50 and thereafter.

This article was published in the December 2003 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.