Courthouse Quiz
1. How many Judges are there in the Ninth Judicial Circuit? 79 65 12 29 2. How many judicial circuits are there in Florida? 20 67 10 52 3. The Ninth Judicial Circuit covers what two counties? Seminole and Brevard Osceola and Polk Orange and Osceola Orange and Seminole 4. How old do you have to be to serve as a juror? 16 18 21 25 5. How tall is the Orange County Courthouse? 165 feet 75 feet 275 feet 416 feet 6. Which of the following is required to be a County or Circuit Judge? Must be at least 6'0" tall. Must graduate from a Florida law school. Must graduate in the top 10% of the graduating law school class. Must be a member of the Florida Bar for the past 5 years. 7. How long is the elected term of a County or Circuit Judge? 4 years 6 years 8 years Until retirement 8. How many courtrooms are in the new Osceola County Courthouse? 12 6 18 36 9. How many cases were filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit during 2003? 17,915 97,252 254,214 482,260 10. Who is the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court? Lance A. Ito Roy Bean R. Fred Lewis William H. Rehnquist How did you do?