1. (a) A jury pay fund is established for each county to supplement the cost of paying jury fees. The jury pay fund is administered by the county auditor.

2. (b) The jury pay fund consists of amounts deposited by the county auditor under IC 33-37-8-5 (c) and the fees collected under:

   1. (1) IC 33-37-5-19 from a defendant who:

      1. (A) committed a crime;
      2. (B) violated a statute defining an infraction; or
      3. (C) violated an ordinance of a municipal corporation; and

   2. (2) IC 33-37-5-19.5 from a party who files:

      1. (A) a civil tort action; or

      2. (B) a civil plenary action.

         [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-10-2.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.237-2023, SEC.6.