Plan for the Qualification and Selection
of Grand and Petit Jurors
of
The United States District Court
For the Middle District of Florida
June 26, 2025
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................. 1
General Policy Matters .............................................................................. 1
1.01 Adoption and implementation ............................................ 1
1.02 Declaration of policy.......................................................... 1
1.03 Use of automated data processing equipment in the juror
qualification and selection process ................................................ 2
1.04 Use of non-court personnel in the juror qualification and
selection process ........................................................................... 2
CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................. 4
Establishment of Jury Divisions ................................................................. 4
2.01 Establishment of jury divisions ........................................... 4
CHAPTER THREE.......................................................................................... 6
Supervision and Management .................................................................... 6
3.01 Responsibility for supervision of the juror qualification and
selection process ........................................................................... 6
3.02 Management of the juror qualification and selection process 6
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................. 7
Establishment of Master Jury Wheels ......................................................... 7
4.01 Master jury wheel defined .................................................. 7
4.02 Establishment of divisional master jury wheels .................... 7
4.03 Emptying and refilling the master jury wheels ..................... 7
4.04 Source lists to be utilized in filling the master jury wheels .... 7
CHAPTER FIVE .............................................................................................. 9
Filling the Master Jury Wheels ................................................................... 9
5.01 Filling the master jury wheels ............................................. 9
5.02 Placement of additional names in the master jury wheels ..... 9
5.03 Procedures to ensure proportional representation and random
selection of names from the source lists ........................................10
5.04 Placing names into the master jury wheels .........................13
CHAPTER SIX ...............................................................................................14
Drawing of Names From the Master Jury Wheels......................................14
6.01 Drawing of names from the master jury wheels ..................14
6.02 Mailing of juror qualification questionnaires ......................14
6.03 Actions to be taken when a questionnaire has been returned as
“undeliverable” ...........................................................................15
6.04 Actions to be taken when a questionnaire has not been returned
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CHAPTER SEVEN .........................................................................................17
Determining Qualification for Jury Service ................................................17
7.01 Determining qualification status of prospective jurors .........17
7.02 Actions to be taken when the questionnaire has erroneous,
ambiguous or omitted answers ....................................................17
7.03 Qualifications for jury service ............................................18
7.04 Exemption from jury service..............................................19
7.05 Persons who may be excused from jury service ..................19
CHAPTER EIGHT .........................................................................................21
Establishment of Qualified Jury Wheels.....................................................21
8.01 Qualified jury wheel defined..............................................21
8.02 Establishment of divisional qualified jury wheels ................21
8.03 Emptying and refilling the qualified jury wheels .................21
8.04 Placing names in the qualified jury wheels .........................22
CHAPTER NINE ............................................................................................23
Selecting and Summoning Jurors for Jury Service ......................................23
9.01 Drawing of names from the qualified jury wheels ...............23
9.02 Summoning jurors ............................................................23
CHAPTER TEN..............................................................................................24
Selection and Impanelment of Regular and Special Juries ...........................24
10.01 Selection and impanelment of grand juries ........................24
CHAPTER ELEVEN ......................................................................................26
Disclosure of Jury Selection Records .........................................................26
11.01 Disclosure of juror names .................................................26
11.02 Disclosure of information and records relating to the juror
qualification and selection process.............................................26
CHAPTER ONE
General Policy Matters
1.01 Adoption and implementation
Pursuant to the Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968 (Public Law 90- 274),
28 U.S.C. Section 1861 et seq., the following Plan for the Qualification and
Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors (Plan) is adopted, as amended, by the
Court. The Plan shall be placed into operation upon approval by a reviewing panel
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
This Plan is intended to conform to all relevant statutes and guidelines
adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States.
1.02 Declaration of policy
This Plan is intended to incorporate and implement the policies set forth in
28 U.S.C. Section 1861, namely:
(a) That all litigants appearing before the United States District Court for
the Middle District of Florida, who may be entitled to a trial by jury, shall have the
right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair cross-section of the
community in the division wherein the Court convenes.
(b) That all citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service
on grand and petit juries and shall have an obligation to serve when summoned for
that purpose.
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1.03 Use of automated data processing equipment in the juror qualification and
selection process
The Court finds that automated data processing systems, to include the use of
optical scanning technology, can be utilized effectively in the selection, copying, and
processing of names from the individual county source lists identified in Section
4.04 of this Plan, and in all other aspects of the juror qualification and selection
process.
Therefore, the Clerk may elect to utilize automated data processing systems,
or a combination of manual and automated data processing systems, to assist in the
juror qualification and selection process.
1.04 Use of non-court personnel in the juror qualification and selection process
(a) Non-court personnel defined: The Court finds that it may be necessary,
or otherwise advantageous, for the Clerk to secure the services of non-court personnel
to assist in the juror qualification and selection process. Such non-court personnel
may include, but are not limited to:
(1) The Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, county
officials, and their employees, responsible for custody and
maintenance of the source lists identified in Section 4.04 of this
Plan.
(2) Operators of automated data processing and optical scanning
facilities and their employees and/or agents.
(3) Other administrative or clerical persons whose services may be
necessary to select, process, and/or mail the various documents
and records involved in the juror qualification and selection
process.
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(b) Direction of non-court personnel: If the Clerk determines that it is
necessary to secure the services of such non-court personnel, the Clerk shall, at a
minimum:
(1) Issue written instructions to the individual(s) describing the
operations or activities to be conducted.
(2) Require non-court personnel to execute an affidavit, under
penalty of perjury, certifying compliance with the written
instructions.
(3) Receive the written instructions and affidavit into the jury
records of the Court.
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CHAPTER TWO
Establishment of Jury Divisions
2.01 Establishment of jury divisions
(a) Authority: In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1869(e)(2), and
Local Rule 1.04, the following jury divisions are established within the Middle
District of Florida:
(1) Tampa Jury Division
(2) Ft. Myers Jury Division
(3) Orlando Jury Division
(4) Jacksonville Jury Division
(5) Ocala Jury Division
(b) Composition of jury divisions: In accordance with Local Rule 1.04,
the counties which comprise the Middle District of Florida shall be grouped into the
foregoing jury divisions as provided in such Local Rule, which will become effective
on November 1, 2025.
(1) The Jacksonville Division shall consist of the following counties:
Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau,
Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee and Union.
(2) The Ocala Division shall consist of the following counties: Citrus,
Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter.
(3) The Orlando Division shall consist of the following counties:
Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.
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(4) The Tampa Division shall consist of the following counties:
Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota.
(5) The Fort Myers Division shall consist of the following counties:
Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and Lee.
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CHAPTER THREE
Supervision and Management
3.01 Responsibility for supervision of the juror qualification and selection
process
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(1), the Chief Judge of the
Court shall be responsible for the overall supervision of the District’s juror
qualification and selection process.
Notwithstanding the responsibility vested in the Chief Judge, it is the
intention of this Plan that supervision of the divisional juror qualification and
selection process shall be separately accomplished within each of the jury divisions
by a District Judge appointed by the Chief Judge.
3.02 Management of the juror qualification and selection process
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(1), the Clerk shall act under
the supervision and control of the Chief Judge to manage the District’s juror
qualification and selection process, and under the supervision and control of the
individual Supervising Judges to manage the day-to-day divisional juror
qualification and selection process.
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1869(a), the Clerk may delegate
responsibility for the day-to-day management of the district or divisional juror
qualification and selection process to any authorized deputy clerk.
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CHAPTER FOUR
Establishment of Master Jury Wheels
4.01 Master jury wheel defined
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1869(g), a “master jury wheel” shall
mean any device or automated data processing system into which shall be placed the
names of all the individuals randomly selected from the various source lists in
accordance with Chapter Five of this Plan.
4.02 Establishment of divisional master jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(4), the Clerk shall establish
and maintain a master jury wheel for each jury division established pursuant to
Section 2.01 of this Plan.
4.03 Emptying and refilling the master jury wheels
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the Clerk is directed to empty and
then refill the divisional master jury wheels between January 1, and October 31 of
each odd-numbered year.
4.04 Source lists to be utilized in filling the master jury wheels
(a) Primary source lists: In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section
1863(b)(2), voter registration lists shall be utilized as the primary source lists for
filling the divisional master jury wheels.
(b) Alternate source lists: In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section
1863(b)(2), if the Clerk determines that a particular county does not maintain a voter
registration list, then the Clerk shall utilize the list of actual voters as an alternate
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source list for selecting names of prospective jurors to be placed in the master jury
wheels.
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CHAPTER FIVE
Filling the Master Jury Wheels
5.01 Filling the master jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(4), the Clerk shall initially fill
the divisional master jury wheels with the minimum number of names indicated
below. The Court finds that these totals are sufficient to meet the administrative
requirements associated with the juror qualification and selection process and that
additional names would be cumbersome and unnecessary.
(a) Tampa Master Jury Wheel 86,000 names
(b) Ft. Myers Master Jury Wheel 40,000 names
(c) Orlando Master Jury Wheel 55,000 names
(d) Jacksonville Master Jury Wheel 49,000 names
(e) Ocala Master Jury Wheel 40,000 names
5.02 Placement of additional names in the master jury wheels
From time to time it may be necessary to supplement the names within a
particular divisional master jury wheel. In such a case, either the Chief Judge, or a
Supervising Judge, may order the Clerk to obtain additional names from the
primary or alternate source lists identified in Section 4.04 of the Plan to be placed
into the divisional master jury wheel.
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5.03 Procedures to ensure proportional representation and random selection of
names from the source lists
(a) Method of random selection: At the Clerk’s option, and after
consultation with the Court, the selection of names from complete source list
databases in electronic media for the master jury wheel may be accomplished by a
purely randomized process through a properly programmed electronic data
processing system. Similarly, at the option of the Clerk and after consultation with
the Court, a properly programmed electronic data processing system for pure
randomized selection may be used to select names from the master wheel for the
purpose of determining qualification for jury service, and from the qualified wheel
for summoning persons to serve as grand or petit jurors. Such random selections of
names from the source list for inclusion in the master wheel by data computer
personnel must ensure that each county within the jury division is substantially
proportionally represented in the master jury wheel in accordance with 28 United
States Code, Section 1863(b)(3). The selections of names from the source list, the
master wheel, and the qualified wheel must also ensure that the mathematical odds
of any single name being picked are substantially equal.
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(b) Calculation of an interval number: The Clerk may employ the
following minimum steps to ensure that substantial proportional representation exists
between the counties comprising a particular jury division:
(1) Identify for each of the individual counties comprising a
particular jury division, the state, local, and/or federal official
having custody, possession, or control of the source lists
identified in Section 4.04 of this Plan.
(2) Communicate with the appropriate official identified in the
preceding subsection to determine:
(A) Whether the particular county maintains current voter
registration lists, and if such lists are maintained, the total
number of names contained on the voter registration lists
as of the most recent general election. In the event that
the particular county periodically updates its voter
registration lists, then the Clerk shall determine the total
number of names on the voter registration lists as of a
date to be specified by the Clerk following the most recent
general election; or
(B) In the event that a particular county does not maintain
current voter registration lists, the total number of actual
voters who voted in the most recent general election. In
the event that the county periodically updates and corrects
its list of actual voters, then the Clerk shall determine the
total number of names on the list of actual voters as of a
date to be specified by the Clerk following the most recent
general election.
(3) After determining the total number of names for each county,
segregate the counties into the jury divisions defined in Section
2.01 of this Plan.
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(4) Calculate the total number of names for all of the counties with a
particular jury division.
(5) Divide the total number of names contained on all of the source
lists in a particular jury division by the total number of names
required to be initially placed in that jury division’s master jury
wheel pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Plan. The resultant value
produced by this calculation shall be referred to as the interval
number. The interval number represents the interval between
selected names on the various source lists, e.g.:
Assume that there are 660,000 names on the combined
source lists for the counties comprising a particular jury
division, and the total number of names required to be
placed into that division's master jury wheel is 6,000, then
the Clerk would divide 660,000 by 6,000. This calculation
would produce an interval number of 110.
(6) Selection of a random starting number: After calculating the
interval number for each jury division, the Clerk would then
publicly draw at random a starting number from a range of
numbers which shall include the number one through the
interval number for each particular jury division. The starting
number represents the first name to be selected from each
county’s source list.
(7) Use of the starting number and interval number to randomly
select names from the source lists: After calculating the interval
and starting numbers, the Clerk shall arrange to select the first
name from each county’s source list which corresponds to the
starting number, and thereafter, shall select every subsequent
name throughout the remainder of the source list which
corresponds to the interval number, e.g.:
Assuming that the starting number for a particular jury
division was 10, and the interval number for that jury
division was 110, the Clerk would arrange that the tenth
name from each county’s source list be selected, and
thereafter every 110th name throughout the remainder of
the source lists for each county be selected, e.g. 10, 120,
230, 340, etc.
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5.04 Placing names into the master jury wheels
Each name selected pursuant to Section 5.03 shall be placed into the
appropriate divisional master jury wheel.
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CHAPTER SIX
Drawing of Names From the Master Jury Wheels
6.01 Drawing of names from the master jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1864(a), the Clerk shall post a general
notice for public review in the clerk’s office and on the court’s website explaining the
process by which names are periodically and randomly drawn. The office of the
Clerk of the Court shall retain and, when requested, provide public access to the
following:
• a copy of the Court’s authorization and instruction order to the person
or computer service organization which carries out automated name
selection tasks for the Court.
6.02 Mailing of juror qualification questionnaires
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1864(a), the Clerk shall mail a juror
qualification questionnaire to every person whose name is drawn from a master jury
wheel. The Clerk shall, by manual, computer, or electronic means, make available
to every person whose name is drawn from a master wheel a juror qualification
questionnaire form, accompanied by instructions to fill out and return the
questionnaire duly signed and sworn, to the Clerk by mail or through the Court’s
internet website within ten days of receipt, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section
1864(a).
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6.03 Actions to be taken when a questionnaire has been returned as
“undeliverable”
When a questionnaire is returned as undeliverable, the Clerk shall verify the
address on the questionnaire with the address for the particular juror contained in
the records of the master jury wheel.
If the address on the questionnaire is not the same as that contained in the
master jury wheel, the Clerk shall re-issue a new questionnaire with the corrected
address; otherwise, the Clerk shall recommend, and the Court may find, that the
person is not qualified for jury service pursuant to Section 7.01 of this Plan.
6.04 Actions to be taken when a questionnaire has not been returned
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1864(a), any person who fails to return
a completed questionnaire may be summoned by the Clerk to appear before the
Clerk in order to fill out a questionnaire. However, it is not the intention of the
Court to require the Clerk to summon every person who has failed to return their
questionnaire.
In order to determine whether any particular person shall be summoned, the
Clerk should first determine whether there have been sufficient numbers of returned
questionnaires to permit the Court to qualify sufficient jurors for placement into the
appropriate qualified jury wheel established pursuant to Section 8.01 of this Plan.
If the Clerk determines that sufficient numbers of questionnaires have been
returned, the Clerk shall recommend, and the Court may order, that the name of the
person who failed to return the questionnaire be returned to the appropriate master
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jury wheel. The Clerk may determine that a follow-up mailing to prospective jurors
who fail to return the questionnaire is necessary.
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CHAPTER SEVEN
Determining Qualification for Jury Service
7.01 Determining qualification status of prospective jurors
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1865(a), the Chief Judge or
Supervising Judge, on his or her initiative or upon recommendation of the Clerk, or
the Clerk under supervision of the court, shall determine, solely on the basis of
information provided on the questionnaire and other competent evidence, whether
a person is qualified, unqualified, exempt from, or should be excused from jury
service.
To assist the Court in evaluating the qualification status of prospective jurors,
the Clerk shall initially review all returned questionnaires and shall evaluate each
questionnaire in accordance with the qualification criteria established in this Plan.
After such review, the Clerk shall recommend a qualification determination
for each prospective juror to either the Chief Judge or the Supervising Judge, who in
turn shall be responsible for a final ruling upon the qualification of each prospective
juror.
7.02 Actions to be taken when the questionnaire has erroneous, ambiguous
or omitted answers
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. ' 1864(a), if the Clerk determines that a
questionnaire has been returned with erroneous, ambiguous or omitted answers,
and that such answers are essential to determining the qualification status of a
prospective juror, the Clerk shall return the questionnaire to the prospective juror
with instructions to explain, complete or correct the appropriate answer, and to
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return the questionnaire by mail within ten (10) days.
7.03 Qualifications for jury service
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. ' 1865(b), the Clerk shall recommend, and the
Chief Judge or the Supervising Judge shall find, that every person is qualified for
jury service unless that person:
(a) Is not a citizen of the United States, is not eighteen (18) years old, or
who has not resided for a period of one year within the Middle District of Florida;
or
(b) Is unable to read, write, and understand the English language with a
degree of proficiency sufficient to fill out satisfactorily the questionnaire; or
(c) Is unable to speak the English language; or
(d) Is incapable, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, to render
satisfactory jury service; or
(e) Has a charge pending against him or her for the commission of, or has
been convicted in a State or Federal court of record of, a crime punishable by
imprisonment for more than one year, and that his or her civil rights have not been
restored.
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7.04 Exemption from jury service
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(6), the Court finds that the
following persons, employed on a full-time basis, are barred from jury service on
the ground that they are exempt.
(a) Members in active service in the Armed Forces of the United States;
(b) Members of the fire or police departments of any state or local
government; or
(c) Public officers of the Government of the United States, or of any state
or local government, who are actively engaged in the performance of their official
duties.
7.05 Persons who may be excused from jury service
(a) Permanent excuse upon individual request: In accordance with 28
U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(5), the Court finds that service by the following persons or
members of the following occupational classes would entail undue hardship or
extreme inconvenience to such individuals, and that granting individual requests
for permanent excuse from such persons would not be inconsistent with the
policies set forth in 28 U.S.C. Sections 1861 and 1862.
(1) Persons over 70 years of age; or
(2) Persons having responsibility for providing in-home
care and custody of a child or children under the age of
ten (10); or
(3) Persons who are essential to the care of aged or infirm
persons; or
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(4) Persons who have served as a grand or petit juror in a
federal court within the past two years; or
(5) Voluntary safety personnel serving a public agency as a non-
compensated fire fighter or member of an ambulance or
rescue squad; or
(6) Persons with arrest powers who are not otherwise exempt
pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Plan.
(b) Deferral upon individual request: In accordance with 28 U.S.C.
Section 1866(c)(1), the Court, or the clerk under supervision of the Court, may
defer any qualified juror from jury service. Requests for deferral by individual
jurors should ordinarily be presented in writing, and should present a showing of
undue hardship or extreme inconvenience.
The name of any juror deferred shall be returned to the qualified jury wheel,
unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
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CHAPTER EIGHT
Establishment of Qualified Jury Wheels
8.01 Qualified jury wheel defined
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1869(g), a “qualified jury wheel” shall
mean any device or automated data processing system, into which shall be placed
the names of all persons determined to be qualified for jury service pursuant to
Chapter Seven of this Plan.
8.02 Establishment of divisional qualified jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1866(a), the Clerk shall establish and
maintain a qualified jury wheel for each jury division established pursuant to
Section 2.01 of this Plan.
8.03 Emptying and refilling the qualified jury wheels
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the Clerk shall empty and refill the
qualified jury wheels between January 1, and October 31, of each odd- numbered
year.
When delays occur between the emptying and refilling of the master and
qualified jury wheels, the Court may order that names of qualified jurors presently
in the qualified jury wheels be retained and summoned for jury service until the
Clerk can complete the operations necessary to refill the qualified jury wheels.
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8.04 Placing names in the qualified jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1866(a), the names of all persons
determined to be qualified for jury service shall be placed into the appropriate
qualified jury wheel.
If a person relocates within the district, that person’s name may be transferred
to the divisional jury wheel in which they now reside since the statutory residency
requirement has not been compromised.
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CHAPTER NINE
Selecting and Summoning Jurors for Jury Service
9.01 Drawing of names from the qualified jury wheels
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1866(a), the Clerk shall post a general
notice for public review in the clerk’s office and on the court’s website explaining
the process by which names required from time to time for assignment to grand and
petit jury panels are periodically and randomly drawn.
9.02 Summoning jurors
The Clerk may issue a summons to each petit and grand juror in any manner
permitted by 28 U.S.C. Section 1866(b).
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CHAPTER TEN
Selection and Impanelment of Regular and Special Juries
10.01 Selection and impanelment of grand juries
(a) Regular grand juries
(1) Fort Myers jury division: In accordance with Fed.R.Cr.P.
6(a), the Court shall order that one or more regular grand juries
be drawn at random, and summoned to serve the Fort Myers
Jury Division.
(2) Jacksonville jury division: In accordance with Fed.R.Cr.P.
6(a), the Court shall order that one or more regular grand juries
be drawn at random, and summoned to serve the Jacksonville
Division.
(3) Ocala jury division: In accordance with Fed.R.Cr.P. 6(a), the
Court shall order that one or more regular grand juries be drawn
at random, and summoned to serve the Ocala Jury Division.
(4) Orlando jury division: In accordance with Fed.R.Cr.P. 6(a),
the Court shall order that one or more regular grand juries be
drawn at random, and summoned to serve the Orlando Jury
Division.
(5) Tampa jury division: In accordance with Fed.R.Cr.P. 6(a), the
Court shall order that one or more regular grand juries be drawn
at random, and summoned to serve the Tampa Jury Division.
(b) Special grand juries
(1) Authority to convene: In accordance with 18 U.S.C.
Section 3331, the Court may order that a special grand jury
be impaneled to sit in a particular jury division, however, any
such special grand jury shall be empowered to serve
throughout the entire district.
(2) Selection procedures: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court,
when selecting names of jurors to be summoned for a special
grand jury venire, the Clerk shall first determine the division in
which the special grand jury will be impaneled, and thereafter,
shall draw at random a sufficient number of prospective jurors
from that division to serve on impanelment day. Selecting and
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impaneling a grand jury is a non-substantive, ministerial task
that may be referred to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(A).
(c) In camera proceedings relating to grand jury impanelment: In
accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(7), and unless otherwise directed by
the Court, the actual impanelment of either a regular or special grand jury shall
not be held in open Court or within public view.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Disclosure of Jury Selection Records
11.01 Disclosure of juror names
(a) Names of jurors assigned to petit jury panels: In accordance with 28
U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(7) and the Rules of this Court, and subject to 18 U.S.C.
Section 3432 dealing with capital cases, the names of persons assigned to petit jury
panels may be disclosed by the Clerk to counsel at the time of assignment. The
Clerk may provide the names to the parties and to the public only after receiving
permission from the presiding judge. The Court shall allow the names to be
disclosed to the parties and to the public unless the Court specifies on the record or
in a written order the reason that the interest of justice requires that the names
remain confidential.
(b) Names of jurors assigned to grand jury panels: In accordance with
28 U.S.C. Section 1863(b)(7), the names of jurors selected for either a grand jury
venire, or for actual service on a particular grand jury, shall not be disclosed to any
person except upon written order of the District Court, and then upon a showing
that exceptional circumstances have created a demonstrated need for disclosure.
Upon written request, the Clerk may provide public access to the
impanelment dates, dates of service, and expiration date for grand jury panels.
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11.02 Disclosure of information and records relating to the juror qualification
and selection process
(a) Prior to the emptying and refilling of the master jury wheel(s): In
accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1867(f), the contents of records and papers
used by the Clerk in connection with the juror qualification and selection process
shall not be disclosed, except upon written order of the District Court.
(b) Subsequent to the emptying and refilling of the master jury wheels:
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1868, the Clerk shall keep all records
and papers relating to the juror qualification and selection process for four years
following the emptying and refilling of the master jury wheels, or for such longer
period of time as the Court may require.
Upon written request from any person attempting to determine the validity
of the selection of any jury, the Court may order the Clerk to make such records
available during normal business hours. All other information and jury selection
records, including the JS-12/AO-12 statistical summary from the current or past
jury wheels (28 U.S.C. Section 1867(f) and 1868) shall remain confidential.
ORDERED on behalf of the Court in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 28,
2025, nunc pro tunc to June 26, 2025.
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