Florida Statute 905.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 905
GRAND JURY

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F.S. 905.16

905.16 Duties of grand jury.—The grand jury shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, if an indictment has not been found or an information or affidavit filed for the offense, and all other indictable offenses triable within the county that are presented to it by the state attorney or her or his designated assistant or otherwise come to its knowledge.

History.—s. 95, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(95); s. 52, ch. 70-339; s. 1497, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 905.16

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 905.16.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 905.16

Total Results: 14

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1994-02-15T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: legal representation at public expense. 9 See, s. 905.16, Fla. Stat. 1993. See, generally, 33 Fla. Jur.2d

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227

Snippet: of witnesses, and to draw indictments. (See §§ 905.16, 905.17, 905.19, 905.22, 27.02, 27.16, 27.21, &

Felk v. Dugger

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1991-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 589 So. 2d 905, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 771, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 2091, 1991 WL 256875

Snippet: McDonald, Overton, Shaw 5 December 1991 589 So. 2d 905, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 771, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 2091,

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-05-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 6 Section 27.02, F.S. (1990 Supp.) See also, s.905.16, F.S., authorizing grand juries to investigate

In Re Grand Jury (Freeport Sch. Project) Winter Term 1988

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-06-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 544 So. 2d 1104

Snippet: ... and all other indictable offenses." § 905.16, Fla. Stat. (1987). Grand jury investigations may

Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Marko

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1977-11-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 352 So. 2d 518

Snippet: of Grand Jury, 93 So.2d 99 (Fla. 1957). [7] § 905.16, Fla. Stat. (1975), charges the grand jury with

Crittendon v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-10-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 338 So. 2d 1088

Snippet: offense "triable within the county." Secs. 905.16, .21, F.S. 1975. The grand jury charged unambiguously

Johnson v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1975-06-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 314 So. 2d 573

Snippet: .A., Section 39.02(5)(c). [13] F.S.A., Section 905.16; F.S.A., Section 905.20, In Re: Report of Grand

In Re Kelly

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1970-06-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 238 So. 2d 565

Snippet: duties, no instruction was given regarding Section 905.16 of the Florida Statutes." "* * * "

In Re Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1967-02-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 196 So. 2d 124

Snippet: witnesses, and to draw indictments. (See sec's 905.16, 905.17, 905.19, 905.22, 27.02, 27.16, 27.21 &

State Ex Rel. Martin v. Michell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-07-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 188 So. 2d 684

Snippet: Rights, Constitution of Florida. [9] F.S.A. § 905.16. [10] F.S.A. § 90.11. [11] F.S.A. § 2.01 specifically

Owens v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1952-04-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 59 So. 2d 254

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

Clein v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1950-12-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 52 So. 2d 117

Snippet: be kept secret. Section 905.24, F.S.A. Section 905.16, F.S.A., provides that the grand jury shall inquire

Redstone v. Redstone Lumber Supply Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1931-04-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 133 So. 882, 101 Fla. 226

Snippet: v. Pontiac etc. R. Co., 74 Mich. 226, 41 N.W. 905, 16 Am. St. Rep. 633, 3 L. R. A. 378; State v. Guertin