The City conducts criminal trials that require jurors from within the City of Yakima city limits. The County has staff and specialized equipment to efficiently provide jury services for criminal trials for the City of Yakima, including sending juror summons and questionnaires to potential jurors; providing a copy of the returned questionnaires to the City upon request; notifying potential jurors if they are needed for trial via a call-in line; providing a Case Information Sheet for each jury panel that reports to Yakima Municipal Court; and processing all payments to jurors including juror fees and mileage reimbursements.
This Agreement is not a request for new or additional funding. The costs associated with the Jury Services Agreement for the dates of September 1, 2022 through September 1, 2027 were previously budgeted. The cost for these services is $2,500.00 per month, plus actual juror fees and reimbursement. |