Treatment of Payments Received by Federal Employees for Jury Service in Maryland

A decision was requested regarding the treatment to be accorded payments received by Federal employees for jury service in the courts of several Maryland counties in view of amendments to the Maryland Code. It was the clear intent of the State legislature that any moneys received by residents of those counties for juror service in a local court should be regarded as being for travel expenses rather than for juror fees. Since payment on a flat fee basis for travel expenses is permissible under other Maryland State laws, moneys received under the amendments may be retained by the employees on the basis that such amounts are for travel expenses rather than jury fees.