Increases the amount of allowance that trial and grand jurors are entitled to in each court of the unified court system

This bill increases the daily financial allowance for trial and grand jurors in New York's unified court system from $40 to $72. The change applies to all jurors, including those who are employed, by adjusting how much their employers can withhold from their wages during jury service. Specifically, employers can no longer withhold the first $72 of a juror's daily pay, and if a worker's daily wage is lower than $72, they will receive the difference as a state payment. These funds will be paid directly to jurors and used to cover necessary food and lodging expenses. The new rules take effect on April 1st of the year following the bill's passage.