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Fla. Stat. § 905.16 (2025)
Duties of grand jury.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1950–1992 · leading case: Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Marko, 352 So. 2d 518 (Fla. 1977).
Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Marko, 352 So. 2d 518 (Fla. 1977). “[7] § 905.16, Fla. Stat. (1975), charges the grand jury with the duty to "inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, .”
State Ex Rel. Martin v. Michell, 188 So. 2d 684 (Fla. 4th DCA 1966). “[9] F.S.A. § 905.16. [10] F.S.A. § 90.11. [11] F.”
In Re Grand Jury (Freeport Sch. Proj.) Winter Term 1988, 544 So. 2d 1104 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989). “" § 905.16, Fla. Stat. (1987). Grand jury investigations may also properly extend beyond the realm of criminal offenses to encompass investigations of the actions of public bodies and officials in the use of public funds, including reporting or presenting findings and…”
In Re Kelly, 238 So. 2d 565 (Fla. 1970). “During the same time a grand jury was convened in Clearwater, empaneled by the Criminal Administrator and although it is the duty of a judge presiding over a grand jury to instruct the grand jurors of their duties, no instruction was given regarding Section 905.16 of the Florida…”
In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc., 606 So. 2d 227 (Fla. 1992). “(See §§ 905.16, 905.17, 905.19, 905.22, 27.02, 27.”
Johnson v. State, 314 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 1975). “100(b) Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Temporary). [10] F.S.A., Section 39.02(5)(a); F.S.”
Clein v. State, 52 So. 2d 117 (Fla. 1950). “Section 905.16, F.S.A., provides that the grand jury shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, if any indictment has not been found or an information filed for such offense, and all other indictable offenses triable…”
In re Castro, 43 Fla. Supp. 203 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Broward Cty. 1975). “§905.16, Florida Statutes, however, mandates that “The grand jury shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer .”
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