Many aren’t big fans of jury duty but for some disabled Floridians it can be a major hardship. One measure in the Florida House looks to address that.
Rep. Neil Combee (R-Polk County) wants to excuse from jury duty people who are permanently disabled. He struck on the idea after hearing about a friend’s nephew with a developmental disorder.
“His parents have carried him to the court house for jury duty on three different occasions in a short period of time,” Combee says, “and they feel like that obviously when he gets there he’s unable to serve as a juror.”
Combee’s measure would grant a permanent reprieve from jury duty with a doctor’s recommendation.
