The length of the term of service for a petit juror shall not exceed 1 day unless the juror is assigned to or impaneled on a trial that is not completed in 1 day or unless the court orders otherwise. Petit jurors awaiting assignment to a trial must be discharged as early as possible after it has been determined that their services will not be needed.
Fla. Stat. § 40.41
Petit jurors; length of service
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gennero Galtieri v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, John Matera v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections (1977)
Most recently applied in Hoffman v. Wainwright (December 1979)
History.--s. 6, ch. 21973, 1943; s. 3, ch. 92-297.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.