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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 905
GRAND JURY
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F.S. 905.01
905.01 Number and procurement of grand jury; replacement of member; term of grand jury.
(1) The grand jury shall consist of no fewer than 15, but no more than 21 persons. The law governing the qualifications, disqualifications, excusals, drawing, summoning, supplying deficiencies, compensation, and procurement of petit jurors apply to grand jurors. In addition, an elected public official is not eligible for service on a grand jury.
(2) The chief judge of any circuit court may provide for the replacement of any grand juror who, for good cause, is unable to complete the term of the grand jury. Such replacement shall be made by appropriate order of the chief judge from the list of prospective jurors from which the grand juror to be replaced was selected.
(3) The chief judge of each circuit court shall regularly order the convening of the grand jury for a term of 6 months.
History.s. 80, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(80); s. 41, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 72-68; s. 19, ch. 79-235; s. 1, ch. 84-237; s. 1, ch. 98-222; s. 19, ch. 2013-25.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.01

Total Results: 9

Johnson v. State

660 So. 2d 648, 1995 WL 410693

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1995 | Docket: 1755926

Cited 61 times | Published

eligible to serve.[13] Johnson further argues that section 905.01(2), Florida Statutes (1987), required that

Thompson v. State

565 So. 2d 1311, 1990 WL 82924

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1990 | Docket: 1403316

Cited 35 times | Published

composed grand jury of 23 members, in violation of section 905.01(1) of the Florida Statutes (1987), and in violation

Nelms v. State

596 So. 2d 441, 1992 WL 45025

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1992 | Docket: 2451190

Cited 16 times | Published

geographical area as the petit jury in violation of section 905.01(1), Florida Statutes (1981) (provisions of

State v. Digman

294 So. 2d 325

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1974 | Docket: 1736377

Cited 13 times | Published

by this act differs from that provided by F.S. § 905.01(1), F.S.A. (which incorporates F.S. Ch. 40, F

Paterson v. Brafman

530 So. 2d 499, 1988 WL 91164

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 1988 | Docket: 1678179

Cited 9 times | Published

judgment lien. See also 6A Powell on Real Property § 905[1] (1987) (citing Fisher). These cases require reversal

Lightfoot v. State

64 So. 2d 261

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1953 | Docket: 1457658

Cited 6 times | Published

concurrence of twelve or more grand jurors." Section 905.01, Florida Statutes, 1951, F.S.A., provides in

State ex rel. Retchin v. Turner

243 So. 2d 168, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5308

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1970 | Docket: 64518394

Published

with directions to discharge the defendant under § 905.01(2), Fla.Stat., F.S.A, and said: “Our Supreme Court

State ex rel. Ashmann v. Williams

151 So. 2d 437

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 1963 | Docket: 60210863

Published

twenty-three members in-. Dade County and under Section 905.01, F. S.A., it should have consisted of not more-than

State v. Sullivan

43 So. 2d 438, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 1065

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1949 | Docket: 3275415

Published

such provisions have the effect of repealing Section 905.01, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A., insofar as