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Jurors will soon get more money for fulfilling their civic duty in Saskatchewan, as well as new support for childcare and elder care expenses.

Currently, jurors in civil trials get only $15 per day, while those in criminal cases get $80 per day. As of Sept. 1, that will rise to $110 per day for both kinds of jurors.

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Jurors will be able to seek up to $40 per day to help with the cost of daycare, and a maximum of $80 each day for other dependents, according to need.

The aim is to ensure people are able to serve as jurors regardless of their financial circumstances, according to Justice Minister Don Morgan.

“If you talk to someone who is a lower-income person who has to take time off work or plan around other things, it’s something that just isn’t right to do. We think it’s a fair and a reasonable approach,” said Morgan.

“I hope that it does two things. One, that it eliminates the hardship it puts on people. And I also hope that it gives enough publicity and enough public awareness as to people’s responsibility, and that the province is standing behind them with respect to covering their out-of-pocket expenses.”