Florida Statute 914.3 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 914.03

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 914.03

Total Results: 5

Sims v. State

867 So. 2d 1208, 2004 WL 444503

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2004 | Docket: 1385959

Cited 2 times | Published

remain in attendance until excused by the court." § 914.03, Fla. Stat. (2003). The witness violated the subpoena

Watson v. State

989 So. 2d 699, 2008 WL 3850869

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 2008 | Docket: 1665229

Cited 1 times | Published

this case, the state. Appellant also cites section 914.03, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides: A

Seaco and Signal v. Richardson

136 F.3d 1290, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5717

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 11, 1998 | Docket: 236754

Published

or installments of compensation due.” 33 U.S.C. § 914(3) (1986). We conclude that the petitioners are not

Meek v. State

636 So. 2d 543, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 3728, 1994 WL 138131

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1994 | Docket: 64748226

Published

witness from a subpoena issued pursuant to section 914.03, Florida Statutes (1979). That section, in

Palm Beach County v. Rose

347 So. 2d 127, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15718

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1977 | Docket: 64559129

Published

defendant. The applicable statutes are as follows: Section 914.03, Florida Statutes (1975): A witness summoned