HB 739 (2021) -  Juror Service

General Bill by Arrington (CO-SPONSORS) 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.
Effective Date: October 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 442 Subject: Juror Service Relationship: Identical
Bill #: SB 740 Subject: Administration of Justice Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/03/2021 - 2:47 PM Member: Arrington Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
40.24 SB 442, SB 740
913.08 SB 442, SB 740