(Published in the Stillwater News Press August 28, 2015 1t) ORDINANCE NO. 3316 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 31, MUNICIPAL COURT, ARTICLE II, JURY TRIALS, AMENDING SECTION 31-77, COMPENSATION OF JURORS. (AMENDMENTS HIGHLIGHTED BY STRIKETHROUGH AND UNDERLINING) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA THAT: SECTION 1: That the Stillwater City Code, Chapter 31, Municipal Court, Article II, Jury Trials, Section 31-77, Compensation of jurors, be amended to read as follows: Section 31-77. Compensation of jurors. The city council shall determine by ordinance the fees and mileage that shall be paid to jurors and witnesses in the municipal court. However, no witness fee shall be paid to any police or peace officer. The jury fee and mileage due jurors and witnesses shall be paid as provided by ordinance. (a) Jurors are entitled to reimbursement pursuant to 28 O.S. § 86A.1 and A.2 per day for their service, plus mileage at the current mileage rate as set by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act (74 O.S. § 500.1, et seq.) for each mile necessarily traveled by the most direct route in going to and from the Court from their respective residences. (b) The claim for such compensation shall show the location of the juror's residence, the route and miles traveled, and must be verified as any other claim against the City's General Fund. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2015. GINA J. NOBLE, MAYOR (SEAL) ATTEST: ELIZABETH CHRZ, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY THIS 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2015. JOHN E. DORMAN, CITY ATTORNEY First Reading: 8-3-15 Second Reading: 8-24-15
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