Which statement accurately describes the amount of the jury fee when a defendant is convicted by a jury?

• A. Three dollars.
• B. Two dollars.
• C. One dollar.
• D. Five dollars.

Answer: (A)

A jury fee is a court cost assessed when a jury returns a guilty verdict. It helps cover juror compensation and the administrative costs of running juries, and it is a fixed amount set by statute or rule. In this item, the fee is specified as three dollars, so that amount is the correct one. This fee is charged only after a jury convicts, and it is separate from the fines or other costs tied to the sentence. The other dollar amounts do not match the rule given for this scenario.