Jury Fee and Juror Employment Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Jury Fee and Juror Employment Protection Act - Increases the attendance fee for grand or petit jurors in U.S. district courts from $20 to $25 per day. Increases additional attendance fees for extended service by such jurors. Eliminates the ten-cents-per-mile travel allowance for jurors and sets such allowance equal to the maximum rate per mile prescribed the Director of the Administrative Office of the United State Courts. Provides that the Director shall establish from time to time a fixed subsistence allowance covering meals and lodging. Prescribes subsistence cost allowance procedures for sequestered jurors. Provides that a person who leaves a position (other than temporary) in the employ of any private employer to perform jury service, and who receives a court certificate verifying such service, shall be reemployed in such position if he makes application for reemployment within 15 days after leaving jury service, and if he is still qualified to perform his duties. States that if an individual is not qualified to perform the duties of such position by reason of disability sustained during the period of jury service but is qualified to perform the duties of any other position in…