Florida Statute 918.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL

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F.S. 918.07

918.07 Admonition to officer in charge of jurors.—When the jury is committed to the charge of an officer, the officer shall be admonished by the court to keep the jurors together in the place specified and not to permit any person to communicate with them on any subject except with the permission of the court given in open court in the presence of the defendant or the defendant’s counsel. The officer shall not communicate with the jurors on any subject connected with the trial and shall return the jurors to court as directed by the court.

History.—s. 212, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(220); s. 116, ch. 70-339; s. 1539, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.07

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.07.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 918.07

Total Results: 19

Natan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-27

Citation: 58 So. 3d 948, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5948, 2011 WL 1565994

Snippet: State, 53 So.3d 1003, 1008 (Fla.2011). See also § 918.07, Fla. Stat. (2007) (prohibiting officers in charge

Rodas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-11-07

Citation: 967 So. 2d 444, 2007 WL 3274780

Snippet: Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.410, section 918.07, Florida Statutes (2006), and State v. Merricks

State v. Merricks

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-24

Citation: 831 So. 2d 156, 2002 WL 31386764

Snippet: communication with the jury, although error under section 918.07, Florida Statutes, was harmless in light of the

Thomas v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-04

Citation: 730 So. 2d 667, 1998 WL 558881

Snippet: bailiff's actions in this case violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1995), which prevents the officer

Thiefault v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-06-07

Citation: 655 So. 2d 1277, 1995 WL 334348

Snippet: the trial court. Such conduct violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes *1279 (1993), which provides

Wright v. CTL Distribution, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-01

Citation: 650 So. 2d 641, 1995 WL 44535

Snippet: after consultation with counsel for both parties. § 918.07, Fla. Stat. (1991); Holzapfel, 120 So.2d at 197

McKinney v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-05-02

Citation: 579 So. 2d 80, 1991 WL 66656

Snippet: of the matter nor moved for a mistrial. Section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1985), provides that an officer

Walker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-08-01

Citation: 546 So. 2d 1165, 1989 WL 85256

Snippet: conversation was improper and violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1987), which prohibits a bailiff

Crews v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-12-29

Citation: 442 So. 2d 432

Snippet: bailiff, the witness and the jury violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1981). That section provides:

Degeer v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-08-17

Citation: 349 So. 2d 713, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16271

Snippet: the jury to be given in open court) and Section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1975) (prohibiting the officer

Thomas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-07-26

Citation: 348 So. 2d 634

Snippet: legally incorrect, is in clear violation of Section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1975). Further, this court has

Caldwell v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-12-01

Citation: 340 So. 2d 490

Snippet: presence of the defendant or his counsel. Section 918.07, Florida Statutes. Therefore we reverse the judgment

Randolph v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-08-27

Citation: 336 So. 2d 673

Snippet: assistant state attorney. RCrP 3.410. Florida Statute § 918.07, forbids communication concerning the trial between

Ennis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-09-17

Citation: 300 So. 2d 325

Snippet: if given, was error and a violation of Section 918.07, Florida Statutes, which provides that the officer

Taylor v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-05-15

Citation: 294 So. 2d 648

Snippet: appellant contends that Florida Statutes, Section 918.07 (1971) F.S.A., precludes the trial judge or any

Slinsky v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-03-06

Citation: 232 So. 2d 451

Snippet: Such procedure was violative of F.S. 1967, Section 918.07, F.S.A., and F.S. 1967 Section 919.05, F.S.A.,

Kimmons v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-09-14

Citation: 178 So. 2d 608

Snippet: authority for this holding the provisions in Sections 918.07, 919.05, and 920.05(1) (a), Florida Statutes, F

Holzapfel v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-04-21

Citation: 120 So. 2d 195

Snippet: 525, 527. Another of these safeguards is section 918.07, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.[3] One of the admonitions to

Ferreri v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1959-03-04

Citation: 109 So. 2d 578

Snippet: the cause is finally submitted to them. Section 918.07, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that jurors