Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 914.03 (2025)

Attendance of witnesses.

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914.03 Attendance of witnesses.—A witness summoned by a grand jury shall remain in attendance until excused by the grand jury. A witness summoned in a criminal case shall remain available for attendance until the case for which he or she was summoned is disposed of or until he or she is excused by the court. A witness who departs without permission of the court shall be in criminal contempt of court.

History.—s. 4, ch. 159, 1843; s. 2, ch. 2094, 1877; RS 2862; GS 3918; RGS 6016; CGL 8310; s. 96, ch. 70-339; s. 22, ch. 2013-25.

Note.—Former s. 932.28.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1977–2008 · leading case: Watson v. State, 989 So. 2d 699 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).

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Watson v. State, 989 So. 2d 699 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). · cites it 2× “Appellant also cites section 914.03, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides: A witness summoned by a grand jury or in a criminal case shall remain in attendance until excused by the court.”

Sims v. State, 867 So. 2d 1208 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “" § 914.03, Fla. Stat. (2003). The witness violated the subpoena by departing.”

Meek v. State, 636 So. 2d 543 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994). · cites it 4× “Appellant argues that the state attorney can never lawfully release a witness from a subpoena issued pursuant to section 914.03, Florida Statutes (1979). That section, in part, states: Attendance of witnesses A witness summoned by a grand jury or in a criminal case shall remain…”

Palm Beach Cnty. v. Rose, 347 So. 2d 127 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977). · cites it 4× “The applicable statutes are as follows: Section 914.03, Florida Statutes (1975): A witness summoned by a grand jury or in a criminal case shall remain in attendance until excused by the court.”

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