The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases is now accepting applications to fill a vacancy for a term beginning January 1, 2010, and ending no later than December 31, 2015.
The committee is charged with updating the criminal jury instructions based on changes made to Florida law or opinions issued by the Florida district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, or the U.S. Supreme Court. The committee meets at least three times a year, in Tampa, and usually for only one day. All appointments are made by the chief justice.
An application form for membership can be found at the Supreme Court’s Web site at www.floridasupremecourt.org/jury_instructions/index.shtml.
The deadline for submitting an application is November 16. Individuals who have previously submitted an application and are interested in serving should reapply. All interested parties are requested to submit a cover letter along with the application and resume to Judge Lisa T. Munyon, Chair, Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, c/o Les Garringer, Office of the State Courts Administrator, General Counsel’s Office, 500 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee 32399-1900.
[Revised: 01-07-2012]
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