Jury

Names are drawn for service as a juror from the Department of Motor Vehicles list. Jury Duty is one of the most important civic responsibilities second only to serving in your country's military. Having a Jury System helps to ensure each and everyone to a fair trial. Trials, for the most part, do not last over three days. Compensation is mandated at the State level and is $15 for the first 3 days and $30 per day thereafter. If you are fully compensated by your employer you will not receive Jury pay until you have served longer than three days.

Court cases are often settled between the time the summonses are mailed and jurors are scheduled to report. Therefore, all jurors must call 623-1643 to verify if their attendance will be necessary. Due to the fact that most court weeks begin on Monday, the recorded message is activated from 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the scheduled report date and continues through the weekend. IF YOU RECEIVE NO MESSAGE OR IF THE TELEPHONE RECORDING IS NOT IN OPERATION, PLEASE REPORT FOR JURY DUTY AS DIRECTED BY YOUR PRINTED SUMMONS.

 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT (850) 983-4635

All request for excusal must be submitted in writing. Excusal is granted unless otherwise notified. You will be contacted only if there are questions about your request or if your request if is not accepted. Request for excusal due to personal, business, or medical reasons must be submitted in writting. Florida Statute provides excusal upon request for the following: expectant mother, parent not employed full time and who has custody of a child under 6 years of age, person 70 years or older, or someone who has served as juror in his/her county within 1 year of January 1 this year. Florida statute maintains you may not serve if you are: Sheriff or deputy sherriff, municipal police officer, convicted felon, civil rights not restored, under prosecution for any crime or no longer reside in Santa Rosa County.

DRESS CODE: PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY. NO SHORTS, TANK TOPS, HALTER TOPS, OR FLIP-FLOPS. NO NEWSPAPERS ALLOWED IN THE COURTROOM. PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELLPHONES AND PAGERS.

NOTICE: In accordance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Shelia Sims no later than seven days prior to the proceeding  850-595-4200 at M.C. Blanchard Judicial Center, 5^th floor, Pensacola, Florida 32502.

Telephone (850) 983-4635 or 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE) Via Florida Relay Service.

For additional information on jury:

http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/jury/county_information.shtml