HB 1499 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Juror Sanctions

Summary
Juror Sanctions; Revises available sanctions for any person who is duly summoned to attend court as juror & fails to attend without any sufficient excuse; prohibits court from imposing term of imprisonment on any person who fails to attend as juror without any sufficient excuse & is found in contempt of court unless person is able to obtain legal representation.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Mar 8, 2024
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Committee
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Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
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Patricia Williams
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