jury administration

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/

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• 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