Bill Summary

HB 739 Juror Service (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Arrington Co Sponsors: Chambliss, Eskamani, Tant
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Summary
Juror Service: Revises rate of compensation for jurors; requires clerks of circuit court to provide quarterly estimates regarding juror compensation costs to JAC; requires JAC to submit request for payment to CFO; prohibits use of peremptory challenges to strike prospective jurors in criminal jury trials; removes specified rule of Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, relating to peremptory challenges; requesting Florida Supreme Court to amend specified rule of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, to prohibit use of peremptory challenges in jury selection for civil jury trials. Effective Date: October 1, 2021
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committees of reference
» H Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/03/21
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Filed
02/18/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/18/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
04/30/21
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Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0739
Filed on 02/03/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
3.35
40.24
913.08
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