JURY ADMINISTRATION
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JURY ADMINISTRATIONPresented by:
Chief Deputy of Court Services Citrus County
Presented by:
Angela VickClerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Citrus County
Kathy Davis Chief Deputy of Court Services
Citrus County
A History Lesson
• First used hundreds of years ago
• Factored in the events that led to the Revolutionary War.
• Our Constitution guarantees the right to a jury
Jury Administration • Authority…
• Florida Statutes… Chap. 40 & 905– http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/jury/
jurorpool_plans.shtml
• Chief Judge will review and consent to the process for selection• ( F.S. 40.001)
• Clerk shall implement electronic system
• Clerk of Court shall submit plan for selection of candidates to Chief Justice.
Candidate Qualifications
• 18 yrs of age• Citizen of U.S. • Legal Resident of State & County• Possess DL or Photo ID Card• In lieu of above, execute affidavit
per F.S. 40.011
Jury List
• Generated by DHSMV quarterly• Names can be added by Affidavit• Clerk to purge list monthly:
• Adjudicated mentally incompetent• Convicted of a felony• Dept. of Health to furnish list of
deceased monthly • Clerk responsible for preserving
security and source of list
Summoning Jurors
• Generate Venire (list of jurors)• Issue Summons to attend court with
at least 14 days notice• Can postpone up to 6 months• Failure to appear up to $100 Fine &
possible contempt of court• Reschedule of no-show’s• May be put on notice and called in
an hour’s notice
Juror Compensation
• $15.00 per day/ first three days• $30.00 per day/ four days or more
• Exemptions:• Employer pays 1st three days• Excused at their request• Juror may donate per diem
Juror Compensation cont.
• Payment within 20 days after completion of service
• Compliance is monitored thru external audit function
Juror Accommodations
• Clerk pays
• Required by law or ordered by the Court
• Separate facilities for sexes shall be provided
Jury Management SOP’s
Pre-Summons Date• Coordination with court admin
• Update website
• Use code a phone
• On-line excusals
Summons Date• Juror Check In process
• Report Time• Clear signage• Check DL• Know authority of Clerk
• Provide Jurors info & expectations• Video• Swear in Jurors• Judicial excusal
Grand Jury
• Consists of not fewer than 15 nor more than 21
• Selection is no less than annually• Order from Judge to issue summons to
impanel grand jury• Governance same as petit jury• Clerk administers oath• Clerk maintains witness list & minutes
Emergency Management Planning
• Contingency plan • Random Selection
Final thoughts
• Familiarize with Clerk duties as outlined in F.S. 40 and 905
• Self imposed trainers/disruptive • Under the influence• Change of venue