Bill Text: FL S0760 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Jury Service

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Education [S0760 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S0760-Comm_Sub.html

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       Florida Senate - 2019                              CS for SB 760
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Harrell
       
       
       
       
       
       590-03701-19                                           2019760c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to jury service; amending s. 40.013,
    3         F.S.; requiring certain students in specified schools
    4         to be excused from jury service upon request;
    5         providing an effective date.
    6          
    7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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    9         Section 1. Subsection (11) is added to section 40.013,
   10  Florida Statutes, to read:
   11         40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service.—
   12         (11) A person between 18 and 21 years of age, inclusive,
   13  who is actively enrolled as a full-time student in high school
   14  or at any state university, private postsecondary educational
   15  institution, Florida College System institution, or career
   16  center shall be excused from jury service upon request.
   17         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.