Florida Statute 905.33 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 905
GRAND JURY

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F.S. 905.33

905.33 Petition to Supreme Court by Governor; order.—

(1) Whenever the Governor, for good and sufficient reason, deems it to be in the public interest to impanel a statewide grand jury, she or he may petition in writing to the Supreme Court for an order impaneling a statewide grand jury. The petition shall state the general crimes or wrongs to be inquired into and shall state that said crimes or wrongs are of a multicircuit nature. The Supreme Court may order the impaneling of a statewide grand jury, in accordance with the petition, for a term of 12 calendar months. Upon petition by a majority of the statewide grand jury or by the legal adviser to the statewide grand jury, the Supreme Court, by order, may extend the term of the statewide grand jury for a period of up to 6 months.

(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall designate a judge of a circuit court to preside over the statewide grand jury; such judge shall be referred to herein as the presiding judge.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-132; s. 3, ch. 77-403; ss. 1, 4, ch. 80-619; s. 5, ch. 85-179; s. 1504, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 905.33

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 905.33

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 905.33.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.33

Total Results: 4

IN RE: FINAL REPORT OF THE 20TH STATEWIDE GRAND JURY CASE 8 vs

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-06-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: and repeat throughout the state.” See generally § 905.33, Fla. Stat. (2018) (stating that a petition to …grand jury upon a governor’s petition under section 905.33, the court acts in a ministerial and administrative

State v. Barnett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-02-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 344 So. 2d 863

Snippet: month term of the grand jury prescribed by Sec. 905.33, Fla. Stat. (1975). We believe the indictment carried

State v. Barnett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-12-09T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 339 So. 2d 1159

Snippet: investigated is of "multicounty nature." Section 905.33(1), Florida Statutes. The power of the jury to

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1974-04-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: crimes or wrongs of a multi-county nature. Sections 905.33 and 905.34. Lists of persons eligible to serve