IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO
RE:
JURY COUNCIL
The
Florida Supreme Court in Administrative Order 2006-13 established goals for the
proper utilization of jurors. An
effective and efficient jury management system achieves three objectives: first it ensures that an ample supply of
jurors is available at the courthouse the day of jury selection; second, it
ensures that no citizen is unduly inconvenienced by being unnecessarily
summoned or required to report for jury duty; and third, it ensures that the
court system is efficiently using the fiscal resources dedicated for the
payment of juror per diem. In order to monitor
the proper use of jurors in this Circuit, and develop improvements to the jury
process, it is
ORDERED:
1. There is hereby created a Jury Council
for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The
Council shall consist of:
The Chief Judge, Chairperson,
The Pasco Administrative Judge or his
or her designee,
The Pasco Administrative County
Judge or his or her designee,
The Pinellas Criminal Administrative
Judge or his or her designee,
The Pinellas Administrative County
Judge or his or her designee,
The Pinellas Administrative County
Criminal Judge or his or her designee,
The Clerk of the Circuit Court Pasco
County or his designee,
The Jury Coordinator from the Pasco
Clerk’s Office,
The Clerk of the Circuit Court
Pinellas County or his designee,
The Jury Coordinator from the Pinellas
Clerk’s Office,
The
State Attorney or his designee,
The
Public Defender or his designee,
The
Trial Courts Administrator or her designee,
A
representative of the
A
representative of the St. Petersburg Bar Association, and
A
representative of the West Pasco Bar Association.
2.
The Jury Council shall
perform the following functions:
a. Monitor compliance with Supreme Court
Administrative Order 2006-13.
b. Review the percentage of persons who comply
with a jury summons and determine what additional measures should be undertaken
in this circuit to increase the number of persons who respond to a jury
summons.
c. Review the process of serving as a juror to
determine what additional services can be provided by the court or the Clerk of
the Circuit Court to make jury service more meaningful and enjoyable to persons
summoned for service.
3.
The Jury Council shall meet
as needed but shall meet at least quarterly.
4.
Any staff supported needed
by the Jury Council shall be provided by the Administrative Office of the
Courts with the assistance of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at
____________________________
David
A
cc: All
Judges
The
Honorable
The
Honorable
The
Honorable
The
Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Debbie
Gay, Assistant Court Services Director, Pasco County Clerk’s Office
Gay
Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator
Bar Associations,
Law
Libraries,