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FL S0206

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Clemens

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows persons permanently incapable of caring for themselves due to mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, or other physical or mental incapacity to be permanently excused from jury service upon request

  • Requires the request for permanent jury service exemption to be accompanied by a written statement from a licensed physician (under chapter 458 or 459)

  • Amends section 40.013, Florida Statutes, by adding a new subsection (9) and redesignating the existing subsection (9) as subsection (10)

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Jury Service

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 111 (Ch. 2016-52)

3/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2016
Health Policy1/21/2016
Judiciary9/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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