Florida Statute 918.07 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 918.07

Total Results: 18

McKinney v. State

579 So. 2d 80, 1991 WL 66656

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1991 | Docket: 1728834

Cited 44 times | Published

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

Holzapfel v. State

120 So. 2d 195

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1960 | Docket: 1287025

Cited 17 times | Published

2d 525, 527. Another of these safeguards is section 918.07, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.[3] One of the admonitions

Thomas v. State

730 So. 2d 667, 1998 WL 558881

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 1998 | Docket: 1755377

Cited 15 times | Published

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

Slinsky v. State

232 So. 2d 451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1970 | Docket: 281102

Cited 15 times | Published

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

Taylor v. State

294 So. 2d 648

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1974 | Docket: 1425499

Cited 14 times | Published

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

State v. Merricks

831 So. 2d 156, 2002 WL 31386764

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 2002 | Docket: 1722789

Cited 7 times | Published

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

Walker v. State

546 So. 2d 1165, 1989 WL 85256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1989 | Docket: 1731050

Cited 7 times | Published

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

Ennis v. State

300 So. 2d 325

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1974 | Docket: 1729316

Cited 6 times | Published

banks", if given, was error and a violation of Section 918.07, Florida Statutes, which provides that the

Thiefault v. State

655 So. 2d 1277, 1995 WL 334348

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1995 | Docket: 1696827

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Crews v. State

442 So. 2d 432

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1983 | Docket: 469151

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Caldwell v. State

340 So. 2d 490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1976 | Docket: 1709092

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Wright v. CTL Distribution, Inc.

650 So. 2d 641, 1995 WL 44535

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 1995 | Docket: 1345687

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Randolph v. State

336 So. 2d 673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1976 | Docket: 1721109

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Thomas v. State

348 So. 2d 634

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1977 | Docket: 1761094

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Rodas v. State

967 So. 2d 444, 2007 WL 3274780

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 2007 | Docket: 1733552

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Natan v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2011 | Docket: 60299556

Published

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

Degeer v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 1977 | Docket: 64560044

Published

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

Ferreri v. State

109 So. 2d 578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1959 | Docket: 60191945

Published

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