HB 739: Juror Service
GENERAL BILL by Arrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss ; Eskamani ; Tant
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.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/3/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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HB 739, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2021 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 442 Juror Service Bracy Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary 
S 740 Administration of Justice Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.24 Compensation and reimbursement policy. Page 2 (pdf) 913.08 Number of peremptory challenges. Page 2 (pdf)