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: 13

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-02-16

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

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

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-05-30

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-06-13

Citation: 544 So. 2d 1104, 1989 WL 61543

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

Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Marko

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-11-17

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

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-10-11

Citation: 338 So. 2d 1088

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

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-06-11

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-06-17

Citation: 238 So. 2d 565

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

In Re Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-03-01

Citation: 196 So. 2d 124, 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3956

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-07-13

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

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

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

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

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1931-04-15

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