FL S0638 | 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 Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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.
Title
Juror Sanctions
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Senate | Died in Judiciary |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H993 (Same As) 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Code Citations
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/638 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/638/BillText/Filed/HTML |
