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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 40
JURIES; PAYMENT OF JURORS AND DUE PROCESS COSTS

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F.S. 40.015

40.015 Jury districts; counties exceeding 50,000.—

(1) In any county having a population exceeding 50,000 according to the last preceding decennial census and one or more locations in addition to the county seat at which the county or circuit court sits and holds trials, the chief judge, with the approval of a majority of the county commissioners, is authorized to create a jury district for each courthouse location, from which jury lists shall be selected in the manner presently provided by law. The creation of a jury district under this section may be initiated by either the chief judge or a majority of the county commissioners.

(2) In determining the boundaries of a jury district to serve the court located within the district, the chief judge or the board of county commissioners shall seek to avoid any exclusion of any cognizable group. Each jury district shall include at least 6,000 registered voters.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-114; s. 2, ch. 79-235; s. 1, ch. 98-98.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 40.015

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 40.015.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 40.015

Total Results: 20

Estate of Arroyo v. Infinity Indemnity Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-01-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 211 So. 3d 240, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 456

Snippet: 40 15-0194 & 15-0183 District Court of Appeal

Patricia Gail Van Diepen, P.A. v. Brown

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-01-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 976 So. 2d 38, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 787, 2008 WL 194929

Snippet: hearing, the trial court awarded attorney’s fees of $40,015.00 to Brown and $32,030.00 to Ro-magosa. Van Diepen

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 894 So. 2d 202, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 84, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 154, 2005 WL 242690

Snippet: objections with the judge who made the selection within-40 15 days after receiving service of notice of the selection

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Rush

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-12-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 777 So. 2d 1027

Snippet: Mrs. Rush's noneconomic damages was $1,310.40, or 15% of the jury's award. They conclude that …to these damages *1033 would have been $1,310.40, or 15% of the total award. In other words, and under

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-04-12T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: county or municipality to pay for the facilities; s. 40.015, Fla. Stat., authorizing the creation of jury districts

Garcia v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-05-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 638 So. 2d 94, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 4414, 1994 WL 176533

Snippet: we affirm. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 40.-015, Monroe County has been subdivided into three districts… held that jury districts created under Section 40.015 must "reflect a true cross-section of the

SEARCY, DENNEY v. Scheller

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-12-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 629 So. 2d 947

Snippet: therefore entitled under the 1982 agreement to 40% of the $15.5 million recovery; alternatively it sought

Straley v. Frank

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-07-31T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 585 So. 2d 334

Snippet: ,825; thus the nonmarital portion was $257,049.40. [15] He was awarded $257,492 in marital assets, but

Spencer v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-06-15T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 545 So. 2d 1352

Snippet: districts for jury selection are authorized by section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), which provides: (1) In…authorizing statute for jury districts, section 40.015, is unconstitutional under article I, sections …we reject Spencer's third claim that section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), was unconstitutionally…unconstitutionally enacted. We agree with the state that section 40.015 is a general law, as we have interpreted that term

Tower Chemical Co. v. Hubbard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-06-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 527 So. 2d 886

Snippet: under our holding in this case. [3] Chapter 79-40, § 15, Laws of Fla., moved Section 440.13(3)(b), in

Payret v. Adams

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1986-12-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 500 So. 2d 136

Snippet: the chief judge of a judicial circuit by section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), created the Glades jury

Caballero v. Born

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-04-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 487 So. 2d 379, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 955, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7439

Snippet: determination of the writ. Petitioner contends that section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), and Administrative Order…system of Palm Beach County pursuant to section 40.015 are unconstitutional. Trial of this cause is presently…itself on authority of Florida Statutes, Section 40.015 [(1985), which provides:] (1) In any county having…fact, here, the trial court is adhering to section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), and Administrative Order

Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund v. Wakulla Silver Springs Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-09-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 362 So. 2d 706, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16617

Snippet: available to the Court. Horne v. Smith (Fla.) 159 U.S. 40, 15 S.Ct. 988, 40 L.Ed. 68 (1895); Trustees of the

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1977-12-28T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: regulations promulgated thereunder. 32 C.F.R. § 40.15. Section (i) provides that a former officer or employee

Connery v. Perdido Key, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1972-11-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 270 So. 2d 390

Snippet: , 44 L.Ed. 171 (1899); Horne v. Smith, 159 U.S. 40, 15 S.Ct. 988, 40 L.Ed. 68 (1895); South Florida Farms

Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund v. Wetstone

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1969-03-25T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 222 So. 2d 10

Snippet: .2d 509, 518. In Horne v. Smith (Fla.) 159 U.S. 40, 15 S.Ct. 988, 40 L.Ed. 68, the Court considered a

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. McNair

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1963-05-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 152 So. 2d 805

Snippet: notice changing the amount claimed from $7,899.40 to $15,249.40. 3. In finding that the settlement sum

Conoley v. Naetzker

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1962-01-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 137 So. 2d 6

Snippet: government surveys; Horne v. Smith, 1895, 159 U.S. 40, 15 S.Ct. 988, 40 L.Ed. 68. In this latter respect

Beam v. Jerome Lumber & Supply Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1954-09-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 74 So. 2d 537, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1127

Snippet: contract with the Hendersons, alleging that only $40.15 remained due thereon, but denied that there was …completed and all moneys due to the contractor except $40.15 had been paid. It appears the contractor is unable…under the terms of the contract, was more than the $40.15 remaining due. While the contract is not in evidence

Pembroke Pembroke v. Peninsular Terminal Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1933-01-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 146 So. 249, 108 Fla. 46

Snippet: between private parties. Horne v. Smith, 159 U.S. 40, 15 S.C. R. 988, 40 L.Ed. 68. Only the State can raise