Title: Jury Service

Summary: Provides that certain persons incapable of caring for themselves may be permanently excluded from jury service upon request; provides requirements for such request.

Full Text:
An act relating to jury service; amending s. 40.013, F.S.; providing that certain persons incapable of caring for themselves may be permanently excluded from jury service upon request; providing requirements for such a request; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 40.013, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsectio n(10), and a new subsection (9) is added to that section to read: 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service.-(9) Any person who, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, or other physical or mental incapacity, is permanently incapable of caring for himself or herself may be permanently excused from jury service upon request if the request is accompanied by a written statement to that effect from a physician licensed pursuant to chapter or chapter 459. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.