Florida Statute 905.16 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Total Results: 6

In Re Kelly

238 So. 2d 565

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1970 | Docket: 552406

Cited 48 times | Published

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

State Ex Rel. Martin v. Michell

188 So. 2d 684

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1966 | Docket: 1490528

Cited 42 times | Published

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

Clein v. State

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1950 | Docket: 2521238

Cited 27 times | Published

are to be kept secret. Section 905.24, F.S.A. Section 905.16, F.S.A., provides that the grand jury shall

Johnson v. State

314 So. 2d 573

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1975 | Docket: 1420262

Cited 22 times | Published

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

Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Marko

352 So. 2d 518, 3 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1542

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1977 | Docket: 1757528

Cited 13 times | Published

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

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

544 So. 2d 1104, 1989 WL 61543

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1989 | Docket: 1301236

Cited 3 times | Published

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