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ury Duty — what does it mean to you ? If you ’ re an attorney , it means you are looking to ensure your client ’ s case will be heard by 12 citizens who can be impartial and fair . If you ’ re a judge , it means that on several days during the week you are hosting anywhere from 50 to 200 citizens in your courtroom and listening to the question-and-answer section of both the prosecution and defense as they try to agree on a jury . If you ’ re a juror , well , that day may look a little different .
In Hillsborough County , we call citizens to dutifully serve , summonsing three thousand jurors every week for criminal and civil trials .
The Clerk ’ s office works closely with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit to make sure jury duty is a rewarding experience . We do our best to give as much information to jurors prior to their arrival at the courthouse , and we are excited to have recently released our “ What to know before you go ” video to the public . Please watch to see
how we are informing the public about their jury service . The video is located at : www . hillsclerk . com / Jury . Our staff does its best to provide an atmosphere where jurors can spend the day in our courthouse understanding
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Attorneys Needed for HCBA Lawyer Referral Service
The HCBA would like to extend an invitation to all attorneys to join the HCBA ’ s Lawyer Referral Service . Bilingual attorneys are especially in need as the local Spanish-speaking population is underserved in the following practice areas : probate , consumer protection , immigration , landlord / tenant and business .
To learn more and to join the HCBA ’ s Lawyer Referral Service , visit www . hillsbar . com / page / JoinLRIS ..
Contact Lupe Vazquez-Mitcham at 813 221-7783 or lupe @ hillsbar . com for further information .
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