3-15-205. Costs of impaneling jury after settlement reached. In any civil action before a court of record in which the parties substantially agree to a settlement of the issues prior to impanelment of the jury and either settle the action or stipulate to a continuance, and fail or refuse to inform the court or clerk of court of such settlement or request a continuance and a jury is impaneled, the court may, upon hearing, assess the reasonable public expenses of impaneling the jury, including jury fees and mileage expenses paid or owing under 3-15-201 and such other costs as may have been incurred by the court, against any party. Costs collected under this section shall be deposited in the county general fund unless the county has a district court fund. If the county has a district court fund, the costs must be deposited in such fund.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 299, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 66, L. 1985.