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B-70371 1 (1973-12-06)

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   'COMTFROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
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D-70371                                                December 61 1973


The ilonorable Rowland r, Kirke            a
Director, Ad Inistrative Ofles of tha
  United States Courts

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     Furtlrr referenee in rinde to your letter of June 7, 1973, requesting
a decision as to the nppropriate Veep if any, that should be paid to
redoral ejsplyoes in the Iiashlvton, D C,   ntropolitsn area who served
as jurors in te United Stotes Pitriet Court for the District of Columbia
duc-iUg the afternoon of January 19, 1973, when the half day holiday pro-
claimed by the President in Executive Order 11696, January 17, 1913
(33 Fed. M g. 1722, Jantary 10, 1973) was in effect.

     8eation 1071 of title 20, United States Code, governs fees to be paid
jurors uerviD; Lu United States Courts and providas in part an follows:

          I' 1871. Foe

          Grand and petit jurors in dintrict courts or before
     Unite4 Statou curntnionera shall receive the fofloving feas
     except no pehorvise expressly provided by lat,:

          For etual attendance at the place oi trial or hearing
     and Eor the time nocessarily occupied in going to and from
     such place at the berinntng and and of suoh norvice or at any
     time during the same, 920 per day, * * *

     floevar, no a eneral rule, Federal employeenare not tntitled to
jury fees vhile on court lonvt for the purpose of perforraing jury netvice
in a court of the United Ztatos or the Dutrict of Columbia under provi-
utono of 5 U.S.C. 5537, quoted in part below:
          0 5537. Pens for juryaand witness sorvico

          (a)  Ant eployeo as defined by section 2103 of this
     title (ecopt an individunl whose pay is disbursed by the
     Secretary of the Senvto or the Clerk. of the lotue of
     Itereaentatives) or an individual onployed by thegogrna-
     went of the District of Columbin nay not recoive fees for
     .or .co-




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