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Fla. Stat. § 905.20 (2025)

Duty of grand juror having knowledge of offense.

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905.20 Duty of grand juror having knowledge of offense.A grand juror who knows or has reason to believe that an indictable offense triable within the county has been committed shall report the information to the grand jury and may be sworn as a witness in the investigation.
History.s. 99, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(99); s. 59, ch. 70-339.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1956–1975 · leading case: Johnson v. State, 314 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 1975).
Johnson v. State, 314 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 1975). “, Section 39.02(5)(a); F.S.A., Section 39.”
In re Polk Cnty. Grand Jury, 9 Fla. Supp. 113 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Polk Cty. 1956). “” Section 905.20 provides — “If a grand juror knows or has reason to believe that an indictable offense, triable within the county, has been committed, he shall declare such fact to his fellow jurors who shall investigate it.”
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