HB 739 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Juror Service

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.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
4
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kristen Aston Arrington
DDemocratic
FL
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