The Ninth Judicial Circuit Courts have been selected as one of
only five (5) sites in the State for the Remote Civil Jury Trial Pilot Project!*
Civil jury cases that meet the following five (5) criteria: Two (2)
parties only; In-person jury selection may be accomplished in two (2) hours or
less for each party; The evidentiary portion of trial can be completed remotely
in less than two (2) days via Zoom, Teams or WebEx (instruction, closings and
deliberations to occur in person); The case is ready for trial in July 2020;
and, Both parties consent to a remote trial in the pilot project and waive any
appellate issue as to the manner in which the case was tried. If you believe you
have a case that meets all the criteria, and you want to be on the cutting edge
of trial law in the entire United States (maybe even the whole world!), contact
your division trial judge in Orange or Osceola for more details immediately.
There are limited spots for this opportunity! All trials must be completed by
October 2, 2020. Be among the very first in the Central Florida community to try
a case remotely! If you have any questions about the Civil Jury Trial Pilot
Project, please contact Judge Lisa Munyon at 40orange@ninthcircuit.org
*For
additional details, see Fla. S. Ct. AOSC20-31 and your Orange/Osceola division
trial judge.
So far, the results from other jurisdictions have been encouraging
with some anecdotes to be sure! See more here-- https://tinyurl.com/yyv73smk
