Jury trials temporarily suspended in Pinellas County due to spike in Covid cases
January 5, 2021 - Due to a spike in Covid cases and an increase in the county's percent positivity rate, jury trials will be temporarily suspended in Pinellas County according to Anthony Rondolino, the chief judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit which also includes Pasco County. This means no juries will be impaneled at any of the courthouses in the two counties, and no witnesses expected to testify will be required to go to those facilities. These suspensions are expected to remain in effect until the numbers improve and the risks reduced. Trials may be scheduled by judges with the understanding circumstances may not permit the proceeding to go forward once the date arrives.