Jurors must be 18 years of age or older, citizens of the United States, and residents of the county in which they are summonsed.
If you need to be excused or have your jury service postponed for any length of time, you must complete your questionnaire and mail it along with your written request for excusal immediately. The Court will review your request and you will receive a written response to your request for excuse.
Q: What should I do if I cannot report for jury duty or have lost my jury summons? A: Contact the clerk of court in the Florida county where you reside. Contact information for the clerks of court is available through .flclerks.
Jurors can call the jury hotline at 1-866-313-2350 to check their status. The national eJUROR Program gives a potential juror the flexibility of responding online to their jury qualification questionnaire. A juror choosing to complete this form electronically using eJUROR does not have to mail the form.
For further assistance, call County Civil Court at 561.355. 2500.
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. It's imperative to contact the Jury Department immediately if you fail to report.
At a defendant's arraignment, if they enter a "not guilty" plea, there will be several pretrial trial proceedings designed to resolve the case. If a plea bargain is not reached, then the case will proceed to trial.
Any party may demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury by (1) serving upon the other parties a demand therefor in writing at any time after the commencement of the action and not later than 10 days after the service of the last pleading directed to such issue, and (2) filing the demand as required ...
P. 3.260. A defendant may in writing waive a jury trial with the consent of the state.