2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1714: Juror Sanctions

Legislative Summary

Revising available sanctions for any person who is duly summoned to attend court as a juror and fails to attend without any sufficient excuse; prohibiting a court from imposing a term of imprisonment on any person who fails to attend as a juror without any sufficient excuse and is found in contempt of court unless the person is able to obtain legal representation, etc.

Bill History

1/5/2024
Filed
Senate
1/11/2024
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
Senate
1/11/2024
Introduced
Senate
3/8/2024
Died in Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/8/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Powell
Bobby Powell
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/5/20243.0 KB