FL H0993 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises available sanctions for any person who is duly summoned to attend court as juror & fails to attend without any sufficient excuse; prohibits court from imposing term of imprisonment on any person who fails to attend as juror without any sufficient excuse & is found in contempt of court unless person is able to obtain legal representation.
Title
Juror Sanctions
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | House | Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-03-07 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-21 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S638 (Same As) 2023-05-05 - Died in Judiciary
Code Citations
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/993 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/993/BillText/Filed/PDF |
