Florida Statute 918.0157 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL

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F.S. 918.0157

918.0157 Right to trial by jury.—In each prosecution for a violation of a state law or a municipal or county ordinance punishable by imprisonment, the defendant shall have, upon demand, the right to a trial by an impartial jury in the county where the offense was committed, except as to any such prosecution for a violation punishable for a term of imprisonment of 6 months or less, if at the time the case is set for trial the court announces that in the event of conviction of the crime as charged or of any lesser included offense a sentence of imprisonment will not be imposed and the defendant will not be adjudicated guilty, unless a right to trial by jury for such offense is guaranteed under the State or Federal Constitution.

History.—s. 1, ch. 86-115.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.0157

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.0157.

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Cases Citing Statute 918.0157

Total Results: 4

Harris v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-13

Citation: 773 So. 2d 627, 2000 WL 1816711

Snippet: any statement was filed. In addition, section 918.0157 provides that a defendant is entitled to a jury

Blankenbaker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-11-12

Citation: 744 So. 2d 573, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 15040, 1999 WL 1024028

Snippet: on that order, and in accordance with section 918.0157, Florida Statutes (1997), the county court held

Weber v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-26

Citation: 675 So. 2d 696, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6689, 1996 WL 346096

Snippet: adjudication was a concept "alien to common law," section 918.0157, Florida Statutes (1993), which sets forth the

Floyd v. Bentley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-10-03

Citation: 496 So. 2d 862, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2111

Snippet: Florida Statutes (1986) (tentatively renumbered as 918.0157), provides as follows: Right to trial by jury