Florida Statute 40.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 40.015

Total Results: 6

Spencer v. State

545 So. 2d 1352, 1989 WL 65506

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1989 | Docket: 1702857

Cited 17 times | Published

districts for jury selection are authorized by section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), which provides: (1)

Payret v. Adams

500 So. 2d 136, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 13

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1986 | Docket: 1689555

Cited 9 times | Published

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

J.C. McAleer as Administrator C.T.A. Of the Estate of Willard Henry Jernigan, Jr., Deceased v. Jewell A. Jernigan

804 F.2d 1231, 59 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1196, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 37290

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 25, 1986 | Docket: 972253

Cited 4 times | Published

estate tax. The court then referred to Ala.Code § 40-15-18 (1975), which provides, in pertinent part, that

Garcia v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1994 | Docket: 64749060

Published

exclusion, we affirm. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 40.-015, Monroe County has been subdivided into three

Caballero v. Born

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1986 | Docket: 64618848

Published

determination of the writ. Petitioner contends that section 40.015, Florida Statutes (1985), and Administrative

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 29, 1977 | Docket: 3258919

Published

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