New Pass Provides Free Public Transit for Los Angeles County Jurors
LOS ANGELES—Jurors in Los Angeles will be offered a special pass providing free public transit to and from any of the 23 county courthouses where jury trials are held in lieu of the standard mileage reimbursement, officials announced Wednesday.
Jurors and potential jurors may use the EPass to travel free within the LA Metro system and other local transit agencies. The program aims to provide timely and equal access by reducing the stress of travel, gas, and parking costs for round-trip transportation to courthouses using the county’s public transit systems, Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner said.
“This universal transit pass will make it easier for residents to use public transportation for free to travel to the courthouse for jury service,” Jessner said in a statement….