IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTIES, FLORIDA

 

                                    ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2007-096 PA/PI-CIR

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RE:     ELECTRONIC JURY SELECTION - GRAND JURORS

 

            In accordance with section 905.37, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.255, the Chief Judge is required to ensure that a list of eligible prospective grand jurors is compiled and forwarded to the Office of the State Courts Administrator.  Accordingly,

 

IT IS ORDERED:

 

            1.         Jed Pittman, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pasco County shall cause the Pasco County computer system to be programmed to select from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle database by lot and at random a list of 345 names of eligible prospective statewide grand jurors.  The list shall be prepared as required by law and in accordance with the specifications in Attachment A.  The list shall be submitted to the Chief Judge no later than February 8, 2008, so that he may submit it to the Office of the State Courts Administrator by the statutory deadline.

            2.         Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County shall cause the Pinellas County computer system to be programmed to select from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle database by lot and at random a list of 922 names of eligible prospective statewide grand jurors.  The list shall be prepared as required by law and in accordance with the specifications in Attachment A.  The list shall be submitted to the Chief Judge no later than February 8, 2008, so that the Chief Judge may submit it to the Office of the State Courts Administrator by the statutory deadline. 

 

            Administrative Orders 2006-102 PA-CIR and 2006-103 PI-CIR are hereby rescinded.

 

            DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, this _______ day of November 2007.

                                                                                   

                                                                                                _____________________________

                                                                                                Robert J. Morris, Jr., Chief Judge

 

 

 

cc:        All Judges

            The Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney

            The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender

            The Honorable Jed Pittman, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pasco County

            The Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County

            Carol Heath, Executive Director, Pinellas County Clerk’s Office

            Debbie Gay, Assistant Court Service Director, Pasco County Clerk’s Office

            Gay Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator

            Kerry Rice, Senior Deputy Courts Administrator, Pasco County

            Bar Associations, Pasco and Pinellas Counties

            Law Libraries, Pasco and Pinellas Counties