Florida Statutes Title XLVII Chapter 905 - Grand Jury

• 905.01 - Number And Procurement Of Grand Jury; Replacement Of Member; Term Of Grand Jury.
  (1) The grand jury shall consist of no fewer than 15, but no more than 21 persons. The law governing the qualifications, disqualifications, excusals, drawing, summoning,...
• 905.02 - Who May Challenge.
  The state or a person who has been held to answer may challenge the panel or individual grand jurors.History.—s. 81, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940...
• 905.03 - Ground For Challenge To Panel.
  A challenge to the panel may be made only on the ground that the grand jurors were not selected according to law.History.—s. 82, ch. 19554,...
• 905.04 - Grounds For Challenge To Individual Prospective Grand Juror.
  (1) The state or a person who has been held to answer may challenge an individual prospective grand juror on the ground that the juror:(a) Does not...
• 905.05 - When Challenge Or Objection To Be Made.
  A challenge or objection to the grand jury may not be made after it has been impaneled and sworn. This section shall not apply to...
• 905.06 - How Challenge Made And Tried.
  Challenges to an individual grand juror or to the panel shall be tried by the court. A challenge to an individual grand juror may be...
• 905.07 - Effect Of Sustaining Challenge To Panel.
  If a challenge to the panel is sustained, the grand jury shall be discharged.History.—s. 86, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(86).
• 905.075 - Excusing Grand Juror Related To Person Being Investigated.
  A grand juror may excuse herself or himself, be excused by a majority vote of the other grand jurors, or be excused by order of...
• 905.08 - Appointment Of Foreperson.
  After the grand jury has been impaneled, the court shall appoint one of the grand jurors as foreperson and another to act as foreperson during...
• 905.09 - Discharge And Recall Of Grand Jury.
  A grand jury that has been dismissed may be recalled at any time during the term of the grand jury.History.—s. 88, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL...
• 905.095 - Extension Of Grand Jury Term.
  Upon petition of the state attorney or the foreperson of the grand jury acting on behalf of a majority of the grand jurors, the circuit...
• 905.10 - Oath Of Grand Jurors.
  The clerk shall prepare a list of the names of the grand jurors. After the jury is impaneled, the following oath shall be administered to...
• 905.11 - Charge Of Court.
  After the grand jurors are sworn the court shall charge them concerning their duties.History.—s. 90, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(90).
• 905.12 - Retirement Of Grand Jurors.
  After being charged by the court, the grand jury shall retire to a private place and perform their duties.History.—s. 91, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940...
• 905.13 - Appointment Of Clerk.
  The foreperson shall appoint one of the grand jurors as clerk to keep minutes of the proceedings.History.—s. 92, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(92);...
• 905.15 - Appointment Of Interpreter.
  The foreperson shall appoint an interpreter to interpret the testimony of any witness who does not speak the English language well enough to be readily...
• 905.16 - Duties Of Grand Jury.
  The grand jury shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, if an indictment has...
• 905.165 - Grand Jury To Make Presentments.
  The grand jury may make presentments for offenses against the criminal laws, whether or not specific punishment is provided for the offense.History.—s. 16, Nov. 19,...
• 905.17 - Who May Be Present During Session Of Grand Jury.
  (1) No person shall be present at the sessions of the grand jury except the witness under examination, one attorney representing the witness for the sole...
• 905.18 - Duty Of Court.
  When requested, the court shall advise the grand jury about its legal duties. In its original charge or thereafter the court shall not restrict an...
• 905.185 - State Attorney To Issue Process.
  When requested by the grand jury, the state attorney or his or her designated assistant shall issue process to secure the attendance of witnesses.History.—s. 20,...
• 905.19 - Duty Of State Attorney.
  The state attorney or an assistant state attorney shall attend sessions of the grand jury to examine witnesses and give legal advice about any matter...
• 905.195 - List Of Witnesses; Minutes.
  (1) The foreperson of the grand jury shall return to the court a list under his or her hand of all witnesses who have been sworn...
• 905.20 - Duty Of Grand Juror Having Knowledge Of Offense.
  A grand juror who knows or has reason to believe that an indictable offense triable within the county has been committed shall report the information...
• 905.21 - When Grand Jury Of Another County May Indict In Other Cases.
  When an offense has been committed in a county and the circuit court has determined that conditions in that county make it impractical to convene...
• 905.22 - Swearing Of Witnesses.
  The foreperson, state attorney, or assistant state attorney shall administer an oath or affirmation in the manner prescribed by law to any witness who testifies...
• 905.23 - Number Of Grand Jurors Required To Return Indictment.
  An indictment shall not be found without the concurrence of 12 grand jurors.History.—s. 102, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(102); s. 62, ch. 70-339.
• 905.24 - Proceedings Of Grand Jury To Be Kept Secret.
  Grand jury proceedings are secret, and a grand juror or an interpreter appointed pursuant to s. 90.6063(2) shall not disclose the nature or substance of...
• 905.25 - Grand Juror Not Permitted To State Or Testify.
  A grand juror shall not be permitted to state or testify in any court how she or he or any other grand juror voted on...
• 905.26 - Not To Disclose Finding Of Indictment.
  Unless ordered by the court, a grand juror, reporter, stenographer, interpreter, or officer of the court shall not disclose that an indictment for a felony...
• 905.27 - Testimony Not To Be Disclosed; Exceptions.
  (1) A grand juror, state attorney, assistant state attorney, reporter, stenographer, interpreter, or any other person appearing before the grand jury shall not disclose the testimony...
• 905.28 - Publication Of Report Or Presentment; Motion To Repress.
  (1) A report or presentment of the grand jury relating to an individual which is not accompanied by a true bill or indictment is confidential and...
• 905.31 - Short Title.
  Sections 905.31-905.40 shall be known and may be cited as the “Statewide Grand Jury Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 73-132.
• 905.32 - Legislative Intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to strengthen the grand jury system and enhance the ability of the state to...
• 905.33 - Petition To Supreme Court By Governor; Order.
  (1) Whenever the Governor, for good and sufficient reason, deems it to be in the public interest to impanel a statewide grand jury, she or he...
• 905.34 - Powers And Duties; Law Applicable.
  The jurisdiction of a statewide grand jury impaneled under this chapter shall extend throughout the state. The subject matter jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury...
• 905.35 - Appointment Of Foreperson And Deputy Foreperson.
  The statewide grand jury shall elect, by majority vote, a foreperson and deputy foreperson from among its members.History.—s. 1, ch. 73-132; s. 1505, ch. 97-102.
• 905.36 - Duty Of State Attorney Or Other Legal Adviser; Presentation Of Evidence.
  The statewide prosecutor in charge of the Office of Statewide Prosecution shall attend sessions of the statewide grand jury and serve as its legal adviser....
• 905.37 - List Of Prospective Jurors; Impanelment; Composition Of Jury; Compensation.
  (1) On or before July 15, 1973, and not later than the first week in December of each year thereafter, the chief judge of each judicial...
• 905.38 - Summoning Of Jurors.
  The Clerk of the Supreme Court, upon receipt of the venire for the statewide grand jury from the presiding judge, shall issue and cause to...
• 905.39 - Judicial Supervision; Returns.
  Judicial supervision of the statewide grand jury shall be maintained by the presiding judge, and all indictments, presentments, and formal returns of any kind made...
• 905.395 - Unlawful Acts Related To Disclosure Of Proceedings; Penalty.
  Unless pursuant to court order, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to publish, broadcast, disclose, divulge, or communicate to any other person, or knowingly...
• 905.40 - Payment Of Costs And Expenses.
  The costs and expenses incurred by the statewide grand jury in the performance of its functions and duties shall be paid by the state out...

Last modified: September 23, 2016