Assessment of Cost of Impaneling a Jury Against the Attorney for the in State v. Golla

Attorney Randolph House appeals from a circuit court order requiring him to pay $894.60 in costs for impaneling a jury. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court has the inherent authority to assess the actual costs of impaneling a jury against a defense counsel who inadvertently failed to notify the court and the opposing party that a settlement had been accepted and then unintentionally failed to appear on the scheduled jury trial date. We affirm.

House’s client was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He entered a not guilty plea and filed a written jury…