Is jury duty still happening in Florida?

The Florida State Supreme Court has issued a series of Administrative Orders outlining guidelines within the state courts system as it confronts the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which currently suspend all jury trials in Florida’s Court System through May 29, 2020.

What are the requirements to serve on a jury in Florida?

Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America, at least 18 years of age, who has resided for a period of one year within the judicial district;
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language;
• Must be physically and mentally capable to render satisfactory jury service; and.

What are the 5 current qualifications to serve on a jury in Florida?

What qualifies me as a juror?

• A person must be at least 18 years of age.
• A citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the State of Florida.
• Must be a resident of the county.
• Must hold a Florida driver license or identification card issued by DHSMV.

  What happens when you serve as a juror in Florida?

  When you serve as a juror, you are making our democracy stronger. If you have summoned to jury duty and have a question or would like to request an excusal, you should contact the jury manager in the county where you live or where you were summoned. Florida’s Standard Jury Instructions are found on the Florida Supreme Court web site.

  How to find out your County for jury duty in Florida?

  Using the list below, you can access the available information from many of the Florida counties related to service as a juror in the Florida State Courts. Not all counties have specific jury information available online.

  How are jurors chosen in Duval County Florida?

  Potential jurors are drawn at random from the State of Florida’s driver’s license lists for Duval County in accordance with Florida Statute 40.011. The basic requirements for being eligible for jury duty are as follows:

  Can a governor be excused from jury duty in Florida?

  A person 70 years of age or older will excused from jury service upon written request, either from current summons or any further summons. In the state of Florida, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet officer, clerk of court, or judge cannot serve on jury.

  How to serve as a juror in Florida?

  General information about serving as a juror in the Florida State Courts is available in Chapter 40 of the Florida Statutes. Using the links below, you can directly access much of this general information related to juror service in the Florida State Courts. Also, a Handbook for Jurors has been published by The Florida Bar.

  Using the list below, you can access the available information from many of the Florida counties related to service as a juror in the Florida State Courts. Not all counties have specific jury information available online.

  Potential jurors are drawn at random from the State of Florida’s driver’s license lists for Duval County in accordance with Florida Statute 40.011. The basic requirements for being eligible for jury duty are as follows:

  How does jury selection take place in Florida?

  The first stage in jury selection is summoning a pool of potential jurors from the list of local citizens eligible to serve on a jury in Florida, as described above. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall deliver quarterly to the clerk of the circuit court in each county a list of names of qualifying jurors.