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Fla. Stat. § 905.34 (2025)

Powers and duties; law applicable.

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: Zanger v. State, 548 So. 2d 746 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).
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Zanger v. State, 548 So. 2d 746 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). · cites it 4× “§ 905.34, Fla. Stat. (1987). Two cases have interpreted this language.”
McNamara v. State, 357 So. 2d 410 (Fla. 1978). “' Section 905.34, Fla. Stat. It has no more right to indict for a crime committed in a single county than a Grand Jury for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County would have the right to indict for a crime committed in the Broward circuit.”
State v. Ostergard, 343 So. 2d 874 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). · cites it 3× “In response to appellant's contention, appellees quote from Section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1973), which in part provides that: "[T]he subject matter jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury shall be limited to the offences of bribery, burglary, criminal fraud, criminal usury,…”
Ross v. State, 664 So. 2d 1004 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995). · cites it 2× “Section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1993), limits the jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury to the enumerated crimes, "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…”
State v. Nuckolls, 606 So. 2d 1205 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992). · cites it 2× “[8] The term "criminal fraud" is also found in section 905.34, Florida Statutes (1991), which defines the subject matter jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury.”
Barbara Myrick v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2025). · cites it 40× “34, which provides that “[t]he powers and duties of, and law applicable to, county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury” gives the statewide grand jury inherent power to indict based on section 905.”
Barbara Myrick v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2025). · cites it 40× “34, which provides that “[t]he powers and duties of, and law applicable to, county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury” gives the statewide grand jury inherent power to indict based on section 905.”
Martin v. State, 488 So. 2d 653 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). · cites it 2× “Section 905.34, Florida Statutes, provides in part; The statewide grand jury may return indictments and presentments irrespective of the county or judicial circuit where the offense is committed or triable.”
State v. Barnett, 339 So. 2d 1159 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976). · cites it 4× “Section 905.34, Florida Statutes, states that the subject matter jurisdiction of the state-wide grand jury shall be limited to the offenses of bribery, burglary, criminal fraud, criminal usury, extortion, gambling, kidnapping, larceny, murder, prostitution, perjury, robbery, and…”
In Re: Final Report of the 20th Statewide Grand Jury Case 8 Vs (Fla. 4th DCA 2022). · cites it 21× “” § 905.34, Fla. Stat. (2018). A statewide grand jury lacks the authority to return an indictment for an offense beyond the scope of its jurisdiction.”
State of Florida v. Robert Runcie (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). · cites it 17× “§ 905.34, Fla. Stat. (2020) (emphases added).”
State of Florida v. Anthony Hunter (Fla. 4th DCA 2026). · cites it 16× “§ 905.34, Fla. Stat. (2021) (emphasis added).”
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— 905.34(13) — 1 case
In Re: Final Report of the 20th Statewide Grand Jury Case 8 Vs (Fla. 4th DCA 2022). “” § 905.34, Fla. Stat. (2018). A statewide grand jury lacks the authority to return an indictment for an offense beyond the scope of its jurisdiction.”
— 905.34(7) — 2 cases
Barbara Myrick v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2025). “34, which provides that “[t]he powers and duties of, and law applicable to, county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury” gives the statewide grand jury inherent power to indict based on section 905.”
Barbara Myrick v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2025). “34, which provides that “[t]he powers and duties of, and law applicable to, county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury” gives the statewide grand jury inherent power to indict based on section 905.”
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