Florida Statute 905.34 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 905
GRAND JURY

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905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.—The jurisdiction of a statewide grand jury impaneled under this chapter shall extend throughout the state. The subject matter jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury shall be limited to the offenses of:

(1) Bribery, burglary, carjacking, home-invasion robbery, criminal usury, extortion, gambling, kidnapping, larceny, murder, prostitution, perjury, and robbery;

(2) Crimes involving narcotic or other dangerous drugs;

(3) Any violation of the provisions of the Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act, including any offense listed in the definition of racketeering activity in s. 895.02(8)(a), providing such listed offense is investigated in connection with a violation of s. 895.03 and is charged in a separate count of an information or indictment containing a count charging a violation of s. 895.03, the prosecution of which listed offense may continue independently if the prosecution of the violation of s. 895.03 is terminated for any reason;

(4) Any violation of the provisions of the Florida Anti-Fencing Act;

(5) Any violation of the provisions of the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, as amended;

(6) Any violation of the provisions of chapter 815;

(7) Any crime involving, or resulting in, fraud or deceit upon any person;

(8) Any violation of s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138 relating to computer pornography and child exploitation prevention, or any offense related to a violation of s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138 or any violation of chapter 827 where the crime is facilitated by or connected to the use of the Internet or any device capable of electronic data storage or transmission;

(9) Any criminal violation of part I of chapter 499;

(10) Any criminal violation of s. 409.920 or s. 409.9201;

(11) Any criminal violation of the Florida Money Laundering Act;

(12) Any criminal violation of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act; or

(13) Any violation of chapter 787, as well as any and all offenses related to a violation of chapter 787;

or any attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any violation of the crimes specifically enumerated above, when any such offense is occurring, or has occurred, in two or more judicial circuits as part of a related transaction or when any such offense is connected with an organized criminal conspiracy affecting two or more judicial circuits. The statewide grand jury may return indictments and presentments irrespective of the county or judicial circuit where the offense is committed or triable. If an indictment is returned, it shall be certified and transferred for trial to the county where the offense was committed. The powers and duties of, and law applicable to, county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury except when such powers, duties, and law are inconsistent with the provisions of ss. 905.31-905.40.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-132; s. 6, ch. 77-334; s. 14, ch. 77-342; ss. 2, 4, ch. 80-619; s. 1, ch. 84-145; s. 6, ch. 85-179; s. 2, ch. 90-12; s. 2, ch. 92-108; s. 6, ch. 93-212; s. 6, ch. 95-427; s. 8, ch. 96-252; s. 10, ch. 96-260; s. 7, ch. 97-78; ss. 7, 13, ch. 2001-54; s. 32, ch. 2003-155; s. 14, ch. 2004-344; s. 10, ch. 2004-391; s. 12, ch. 2005-209; s. 7, ch. 2006-168; s. 6, ch. 2007-143; s. 15, ch. 2009-242; s. 9, ch. 2012-97; s. 12, ch. 2013-2; s. 6, ch. 2016-84; s. 53, ch. 2016-105.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.34

Total Results: 11

McNamara v. State

357 So. 2d 410

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1978 | Docket: 1511291

Cited 107 times | Published

conspiracy affecting two or more counties.' Section 905.34, Fla. Stat. It has no more right to indict

Zanger v. State

548 So. 2d 746, 1989 WL 99682

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1989 | Docket: 1699157

Cited 7 times | Published

conspiracy affecting two or more judicial circuits. § 905.34, Fla. Stat. (1987). Two cases have interpreted

State v. Ostergard

343 So. 2d 874

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1977 | Docket: 1710562

Cited 6 times | Published

appellant's contention, appellees quote from Section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1973), which in part provides

Ross v. State

664 So. 2d 1004, 1995 WL 608515

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1995 | Docket: 1230254

Cited 5 times | Published

in cocaine and conspiracy to commit murder. Section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1993), limits the jurisdiction

State v. Barnett

339 So. 2d 1159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1976 | Docket: 1435906

Cited 4 times | Published

to crimes committed in more than one county. Section 905.34, Florida Statutes, states that the subject

State v. Nuckolls

606 So. 2d 1205, 1992 WL 235339

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 1992 | Docket: 129230

Cited 3 times | Published

The term "criminal fraud" is also found in section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1991), which defines the

State of Florida v. Robert Runcie

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 2024 | Docket: 69217905

Published

granting the superintendent’s motion because section 905.34, Florida Statutes (2020), empowers a statewide

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2022 | Docket: 64435983

Published

circuits, as its jurisdiction is defined in section 905.34, Florida Statutes (2018). In other words, the

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2022 | Docket: 63385774

Published

conspiracy affecting two or more judicial circuits.” § 905.34, Fla. Stat. (2018). A statewide grand jury lacks

Martin v. State

488 So. 2d 653, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1146, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7854

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1986 | Docket: 64619376

Published

State v. Ostergar, 360 So.2d 414 (Fla.1978). Section 905.34, Florida Statutes, provides in part; The statewide

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 16, 1974 | Docket: 3257483

Published

provisions of this chapter." (Emphasis supplied.) Section 905.34, id. And under s.40.24, F.S. (as amended by

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