Jurors; increase range of per diem for.

SB 2454 establishes a "Lengthy Trial Fund" to provide wage replacement or supplementation for Mississippi jurors serving more than ten days in civil cases. The fund, managed by the Administrative Office of Courts, pays up to $300 per day beyond the tenth day and up to $100 per day for days four through ten if a juror faces financial hardship. Jurors may also return their per diem fees to counties for earmarking on local causes like public libraries, law enforcement, or the Mississippi Burn Care Fund. The bill does not change the existing $60 to $100 per day juror compensation rate, and counties are not required to contribute to the fund.