21st Century Jury System & Pay
It is shameful that the citizens of this city are subject to a $15-a-day stipend for an all-day process that often times forces hard-working citizens to miss an entire day at work and have to make other arrangements for their children’s daycare or after-school pick-up.
As the next Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, I will work with city and state leaders to double the daily stipend issued to jurors, going from $15 to $30 a day, as the current level of payment barely pays for parking in downtown Baltimore, let alone trying to purchase lunch or pay for gas/public transit.
We also must implement a new juror selection process, eliminating the current antiquated system that leaves people more puzzled and perplexed than assured of if and when they should appear. A 21st century computer operating system will help address and replace this system.
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