This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
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;
P. 3.260. A defendant may in writing waive a jury trial with the consent of the state.
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 ...
That is, multiple defendants are tried simultaneously at one trial by separate juries, with each jury hearing evidence admissible as to that jury's defendant or defendants.
How many times can a defendant be retried? For those facing hung jury retrials, it's as many times as the government pleases. Double jeopardy prohibitions do not apply when juries fail to reach a verdict. There is, theoretically, a built-in procedural solution to stop the government from endlessly retrying defendants.
Shortly thereafter, courts began impaneling two juries simultaneously to decide the guilt or innocence of each defendant. This procedure was first approved by the federal courts in 1972 and has continued to withstand defendant challenges for nearly four decades.
Bifurcate, in the legal sense, is the dividing of a case into two stages for trial. A common division is to determine liability or guilt in the first stage and damages or punishment in the second.
If you wish to recover more than $10,000, you must consider another court, and in most cases, the assistance of an attorney.
A claim up to $5,000 (not including costs, interest and attorney's fees) can be filed with the Clerk of Courts as a Small Claims Action ing to Rule 7.010 of the Florida Rules of Court.
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.