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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL
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F.S. 918.05
918.05 View by jury.When a court determines that it is proper for the jury to view a place where the offense may have been committed or other material events may have occurred, it may order the jury to be conducted in a body to the place, in custody of a proper officer. The court shall admonish the officer that no person, including the officer, shall be allowed to communicate with the jury about any subject connected with the trial. The jury shall be returned to the courtroom in accordance with the directions of the court. The judge and defendant, unless the defendant absents himself or herself without permission of court, shall be present, and the prosecuting attorney and defense counsel may be present at the view.
History.s. 210, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(218); s. 114, ch. 70-339; s. 1538, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.05
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.05.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BILLIE, v. STATE, 863 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . that the trial court erroneously permitted the three alternative scenarios in violation of Section 918.05 . . . Section 918.05, Florida Statutes, permits a view of the crime scene by the jury where the trial court . . .

BRYAN, v. STATE, 591 So. 2d 1110 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . Section 918.05, Florida Statutes (1987), specifically requires a judge to be present at a jury view of . . .

STATE v. SINGLETARY,, 549 So. 2d 996 (Fla. 1989)

. . . Roberts claimed that his counsel’s waiver of the judge’s presence at a jury view, mandated by section 918.05 . . .

ROBERTS, v. STATE, 510 So. 2d 885 (Fla. 1987)

. . . Roberts argues that the trial court’s failure to attend the view, as mandated by section 918.05, Florida . . . Section 918.05, Florida Statutes provides: View by jury. — When a court determines that it is proper . . . In McCollum we held that since section 918.05 contains “a clear and explicit legislative mandate” that . . . A defendant’s presence at a jury view is required under both § 918.05, Fla.Stat. and Fla.R. . . .

PERI, v. STATE, 426 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . a trial judge must be present at a view by the jury in light of the mandatory provisions of Section 918.05 . . .

FUTCH, v. STATE, 223 So. 2d 756 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . In support of this view see § 918.05, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.; Garcia v. . . .

F. KROON, v. R. MAXWELL, 297 F. Supp. 277 (E.D. Pa. 1969)

. . . proceeds of the $50,000 loan were deposited in the checking account of Maxwell Sales, Kroon withdrew $39,-918.05 . . .

DODD, v. STATE, 209 So. 2d 666 (Fla. 1968)

. . . the trial of the defendant there was sufficient compliance with the mandatory provisions of Section 918.05 . . .

D. HAMILTON, v. STATE, 152 So. 2d 793 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . view the scene individually without admonishing the jury to the contrary, in violation of sections 918.05 . . .

RANKIN, R. R. v. STATE, 143 So. 2d 193 (Fla. 1962)

. . . Sec. 918.05, Florida Statutes 1959, F.S.A. . . .

FERRERI, v. STATE LEE, v. STATE, 109 So. 2d 578 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . Section 918.05, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., authorizes the jury to view the premises where a crime has . . .

McCOLLUM v. STATE, 74 So. 2d 74 (Fla. 1954)

. . . properly admonished the officer in charge of the jury in respect to his duties at the view, section 918.05 . . . before the-jury; at the rendition of the verdict; and at’a view by the jury. - It is provided by section 918.05 . . . It seems clear that the amended statute, > section 918.05, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A., does not alter . . . Section 918.05, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A. . . .