Chapter 913 — Chapter 913
6 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 913.03 Grounds for challenge to individual jurors for cause
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A challenge for cause to an individual juror may be made only on the following grounds:(1) The juror does not have the qualifications required by law;(2) The juror is of unsound mind or has a bodily defect that renders him or her incapable of performing the duties of a juror, exc…
Fla. Stat. § 913.08 Number of peremptory challenges
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(1) The state and the defendant shall each be allowed the following number of peremptory challenges:(a) Ten, if the offense charged is punishable by death or imprisonment for life;(b) Six, if the offense charged is punishable by imprisonment for more than 12 months but is not pun…
Fla. Stat. § 913.10 Number of jurors
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Twelve persons shall constitute a jury to try all capital cases, and six persons shall constitute a jury to try all other criminal cases.
Fla. Stat. § 913.12 Qualifications of jurors
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The qualifications of jurors in criminal cases shall be the same as their qualifications in civil cases.
Fla. Stat. § 913.13 Jurors in capital cases
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A person who has beliefs which preclude her or him from finding a defendant guilty of an offense punishable by death shall not be qualified as a juror in a capital case.
Fla. Stat. § 913.15 Special jurors
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The court may summon jurors in addition to the regular panel.