Florida Statute 905.10 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 905
GRAND JURY

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F.S. 905.10

905.10 Oath of grand jurors.—The clerk shall prepare a list of the names of the grand jurors. After the jury is impaneled, the following oath shall be administered to the jurors:

“You, as grand jurors for County do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will diligently inquire into all matters put in your charge and you will make true presentments of your findings; unless ordered by a court, you will not disclose the nature or substance of the deliberations of the grand jury, the nature or substance of any testimony or other evidence, the vote of the grand jury, or the statements of the state attorney; you shall not make a presentment against a person because of envy, hatred, or malice, and you shall not fail to make a presentment against a person because of love, fear, or reward. So help you God.”

History.—s. 89, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(89); s. 49, ch. 70-339.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 905.10

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 905.10.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.10

Total Results: 6

Dougan v. Bradshaw

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-13

Citation: 198 So. 3d 878, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10774, 2016 WL 3745378

Snippet: order of a trial court judge. Admin; Order No. 3.905-10/10 (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Oct. 19, 2010). The Sheriff

Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-13

Citation: 134 So. 3d 894, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 104, 2014 WL 959180, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 933

Snippet: medical malpractice crisis. See plurality op. at 905-10 (Lewis, J.). In my view, however, the rational

Ramey v. Fassoulas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-06-08

Citation: 414 So. 2d 198

Snippet: such wrongful death cases. See Prosser on Torts 905-10 (4th ed. 1971). Should a normal child born of a

Pillsbury Co. v. Chernin & Pila Dairy & Livestock Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-05-09

Citation: 280 So. 2d 49, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7812

Snippet: defendant is indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $5,905.10 plus interest from October 1, 1970 for goods sold

Owens v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1952-04-18

Citation: 59 So. 2d 254, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1642

Snippet: Procedure Act, Chapter 19554, Acts of 1939, F.S.A. §§ 905.10, 905.16, define the duties of the Grand Jury as

Clein v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1950-12-08

Citation: 52 So. 2d 117, 1950 Fla. LEXIS 1232

Snippet: of a grand juror binds him to secrecy. Section 905.10, F.S.A. The proceedings of a grand jury are to