CopyCited 30 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2589
...Secrecy in the work of the grand jury is more than a tradition, however. Grand jury secrecy serves several specific governmental purposes. When a grand jury investigation culminates in indictment, the indictment is customarily sealed until the arrest of the accused can be effected. See Section 905.26, Florida Statutes (1975)....
...05.24); testimony in court by a grand juror as to the vote of jurors or opinions expressed by them (Section
905.25); disclosure of the finding of an indictment by anyone privy to the grand jury proceedings prior to the arrest of the person indicted (Section
905.26); disclosure of testimony of any witness examined before the grand jury or other evidence received by it (Section
905.27); and publication of the report or presentment (Section
905.28)....
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CopyCited 30 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2360, 12 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1264, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16311
...dentity of a person arrested or of a crime victim (except of sexual battery or child abuse), the crime charged, documents given or required by law or agency rule to be given to the arrested person, and informations and indictments unless excepted by section 905.26, Florida Statutes (which affects indictments of persons not in custody nor on recognizance)....
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CopyCited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1992 WL 246494
...Stat.) Vagueness remains concerning the significance of the signature, however. Since the prosecuting attorney cannot be present while the grand jury is deliberating or voting (see section
905.17, Florida Statutes) and has no voice in the decision of whether an indictment is found (see section
905.26, Florida Statutes), a logical question arises concerning the necessity for the prosecuting attorney's signature on the indictment....
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