Jury Demand Form With Decimals In Miami-Dade
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Telephone requests for excusal or disqualification will not be accepted. You will only be able to request an excusal or disqualification through Clearview Juror Portal up to seven (7) days before the start date listed on your summons.
Postponements. All jurors are entitled to a one time postponement, not to exceed six months from the original summons date. NOTE: You will be notified by mail regarding the status of your request.
The grounds for a permanent excuse include: Persons 70 years of age or older; Persons having active care and custody of a child or children under 10 years of age whose health and/or safety would be jeopardized by their absence for jury service; Persons who are essential to the care of aged or infirm persons;
Failing to appear for jury duty can result in a fine of up to $100 as per Section 40.23 of the Florida Statutes. You may also face contempt proceedings, which could result in community service, jail time, or other sanctions.
Shorts, jeans and t-shirts are not considered appropriate. Our courtrooms are generally very cool and you may wish to bring a sweater or light jacket. Since you will be passing through a metal detector, please leave excess metal and jewelry at home to speed up your entry into the building.
(9) Any person who, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, or other physical or mental incapacity, is permanently incapable of caring for himself or herself may be permanently excused from jury service upon request if the request is accompanied by a written statement to that effect from a ...
If the date of jury service is inconvenient, it is a policy of the Court to grant one courtesy request for postponement of jury duty.
As an American citizen, it is your privilege and duty to serve as a juror when called upon to do so. Prospective jurors are randomly selected from the Florida Driver Licenses Database of US citizens who are residents of Broward County and are 18 years of age or older. Jurors may serve only once in a calendar year.
Prospective jurors and seated jurors and witnesses with subpoenas shall be permitted to bring in their cellular phones (with or without their integrated cameras) and electronic book readers of any kind, including but not limited to Kindles, Nooks, iPads, and any type of electronic tablet reading device.
