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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL

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F.S. 918.10

918.10 Charge to jury; request for instructions.—

(1) At the conclusion of argument of counsel, the court shall charge the jury. The charge shall be only on the law of the case and must include the penalty for the offense for which the accused is being charged.

(2) All charges to the jury shall be delivered orally and shall be taken by the court reporter, transcribed, and filed.

(3) At or after the close of the evidence, a party may file written requests that the court instruct the jury on the law as stated in the requests. The court shall inform counsel of its proposed action on the requests before their arguments to the jury.

History.—s. 215, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(223); s. 1, ch. 22775, 1945; s. 117, ch. 70-339.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.10

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.10.

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Cases Citing Statute 918.10

Total Results: 20

Charles K. Dawson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-04-29T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of stipulated fact rather than one of law. See § 918.10(1), Fla. Stat. (providing that, after closing arguments

Francis Wong v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-03-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 212 So. 3d 351

Snippet: are governed by section 918.10, Florida Statutes, which provides: 918.10 Charge to jury; request …requests before their arguments to the jury. § 918.10, Fla. Stat. (2013). Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-07-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 66 So. 3d 360

Snippet: procedure essentially overrides the language of section 918.10, Florida Statutes (2008), which has long stated… 2000) ("[Rule] 3.390(a) overrides section 918.10(1) ... and precludes an instruction explaining

Haynes v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 946 So. 2d 1106

Snippet: Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.390(a) and section 918.10, Florida Statutes (2005). Not surprisingly, we

Johnson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-04-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 842 So. 2d 228

Snippet: See § 943.0435(5), Fla. Stat. (2001). [2] See § 918.10(1), Fla. Stat. (2001)(stating that at the conclusion

Palazzolo v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-01-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 754 So. 2d 731

Snippet: of Criminal Procedure 3.390(a) overrides section 918.10(1), Florida Statutes (1997), and precludes an instruction…the legislature attempted to mandate in section 918.10(1), Florida Statutes (1999). These are issues,

Norman v. Gloria Farms, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-02-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 668 So. 2d 1016

Snippet: regardless of a timely objection under Section 918.10(4), Florida Statutes, F.S.A." [e.s.] 124 So

Knight v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-04-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 653 So. 2d 457

Snippet: discretion to the trial judge given in section 918.10(1), Florida Statutes (1991) which provides that

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227

Snippet: Adoption. The Ccommittee adopted Fla.Statute § section 918.10, Florida Statutes, with only minor modification

Orlando Regional Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Chmielewski

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-12-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 573 So. 2d 876

Snippet: jury to arrive at the gross award ($78,362 - $3,918.10 = $74,443.90). The attorney's fee in this case

Livingston v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-08-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 512 So. 2d 223, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9650, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1878

Snippet: The charges to the jury shall be in writing. Sec. 918.10(2), Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A. Counsel for

State v. Tamer

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-07-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 475 So. 2d 918, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1841, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14708

Snippet: Hubbart, Kin, Nesbitt 30 July 1985 475 So. 2d 918, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1841, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14708

Marr v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 470 So. 2d 703

Snippet: 89 Fla. 113, 103 So. 399 (1925). Compare Section 918.10, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Criminal

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules—Criminal Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1984-11-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 462 So. 2d 386, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 493, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3747

Snippet: either party is based upon case law and section 918.10, Florida Statutes (1983). I would continue this

Smith v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1981-11-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 407 So. 2d 894

Snippet: includes the weight to be given confessions. See § 918.10(1), Fla. Stat. (1977); Fla.R. Crim.P. 3.390(a);

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1980-01-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 378 So. 2d 902

Snippet: and in the same language as the statute, Section 918.10(1), Florida Statutes (1970), we must conclude the

Murray v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1980-01-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 378 So. 2d 111

Snippet: , the rule and its predecessor statute (Section 918.10, Fla. Stat.), had been interpreted by the courts

Tascano v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-10-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 363 So. 2d 405

Snippet: , Laws of Florida (1945), which amended Section 918.10, Florida Statutes (1941), and which provided that… court stated: It will be observed that statute 918.10, in directing the court to charge upon the penalty…of which was virtually identical to that of F.S. 918.10(1). That rule provided: The presiding judge shall…, and MILLS, J., concur. NOTES [1] See also, § 918.10(1), Fla. Stat. (1977). [2] See also, McBride v

State v. Terry

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1976-04-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 336 So. 2d 65

Snippet: mandatory language. [2] Codified as Fla. Stat. § 918.10(1) (1973), the statute provides: At the conclusion

State v. Ratliff

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1976-02-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 329 So. 2d 285

Snippet: Constitution. . 131 So.2d 7 (Fla.1961). .Section 918.10, Florida Statutes; Rule 3.390, R.Cr.P.