Bill Text: FL S0262 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Jury Composition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-03-11 - Died in Judiciary [S0262 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-S0262-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2016                                     SB 262
       
       
        
       By Senator Margolis
       
       
       
       
       
       35-00378-16                                            2016262__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to jury composition; amending s.
    3         913.10, F.S.; requiring a 12-member jury for life
    4         felony cases; providing an effective date.
    5          
    6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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    8         Section 1. Section 913.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to
    9  read:
   10         913.10 Number of jurors.—Twelve persons shall constitute a
   11  jury to try all capital and life felony cases, and six persons
   12  shall constitute a jury to try all other criminal cases.
   13         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.