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Florida Statute 905.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 905
GRAND JURY
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F.S. 905.16
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 not been found or an information or affidavit filed for the offense, and all other indictable offenses triable within the county that are presented to it by the state attorney or her or his designated assistant or otherwise come to its knowledge.
History.s. 95, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(95); s. 52, ch. 70-339; s. 1497, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 905.16


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 905.16
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 905.16.



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Cases from cite.case.law:

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 606 So. 2d 227 (Fla. 1992)

. . . (See §§ 905.16, 905.17, 905.19, 905.22, 27.-02, 27.16, 27.21, & 27.22, Fla.Stat.) . . .

In GRAND JURY FREEPORT SCHOOL PROJECT WINTER TERM HILTON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a v. C. CHANDLER,, 544 So. 2d 1104 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . .” § 905.16, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, a Al v. M. MARKO,, 352 So. 2d 518 (Fla. 1977)

. . . . § 905.16, Fla.Stat. (1975), charges the grand jury with the duty to “inquire into every offense triable . . .

CRITTENDON, v. STATE, 338 So. 2d 1088 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Secs. 905.16, .21, F.S.1975. . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 314 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 1975)

. . . F.S.A., Section 905.16; F.S.A., Section 905.20, In Re: Report of Grand Jury, 152 Fla. 154, 11 So.2d 316 . . .

In CASTRO, 43 Fla. Supp. 203 (Broward Cty. Cir. Ct. 1975)

. . . . §905.16, Florida Statutes, however, mandates that “The grand jury shall inquire into every offense . . .

In a No. A. KELLY,, 238 So. 2d 565 (Fla. 1970)

. . . grand jury to instruct the grand jurors of their duties, no instruction was given regarding Section 905.16 . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 196 So. 2d 124 (Fla. 1967)

. . . (See sec’s 905.16, 905.17, 905.19, 905.22, 27.02, 27.16, 27.21 & 27.22 FS.) . . .

STATE MARTIN, v. B. MICHELL, MARTIN, v. STATE, 188 So. 2d 684 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . . § 905.16. . F.S.A. § 90.11. . . . .

In POLK COUNTY GRAND JURY, 9 Fla. Supp. 113 (Polk Cty. Cir. Ct. 1956)

. . . For instance, Florida Statutes 1955, section 905.16 — “Duties of Grand Jurors” provides — “The grand . . .

RYON v. SHAW,, 6 Fla. Supp. 83 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1954)

. . . . §§ 905.10, 905.16, define the duties of the Grand Jury as to the investigation of crimes and other . . .

BALTIMORE TRUST CO. v. INTEROCEAN OIL CO., 30 F. Supp. 560 (D. Md. 1939)

. . . makes a preferred claim for taxes due in 1935, 1936 and 1937 amounting to the principal sum of $25,-905.16 . . .