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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. 918.07
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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.07
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.07.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NATAN, v. STATE, 58 So. 3d 948 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . See also § 918.07, Fla. . . .

RODAS, v. STATE, 967 So. 2d 444 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . He relies primarily on Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.410, section 918.07, Florida Statutes (2006 . . .

STATE v. MERRICKS,, 831 So. 2d 156 (Fla. 2002)

. . . In fact, as with rule 3.410 and trial judges, section 918.07 contains an express prohibition on bailiffs . . . Section 918.07 provides that an officer in charge of jurors “shall not communicate with the jurors on . . . any subject connected with the trial.” § 918.07, Fla. . . . Similarly, section 918.07, Florida Statutes (2001), prohibits a bailiff from communicating with the jury . . . Section 918.07 provides that the bailiff "shall not communicate with the jurors bn any subject connected . . .

THOMAS, v. STATE, 730 So. 2d 667 (Fla. 1998)

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

THIEFAULT, v. STATE, 655 So. 2d 1277 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Such conduct violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides that the officer in charge . . .

R. WRIGHT v. CTL DISTRIBUTION, INC. a, 650 So. 2d 641 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 918.07, Fla.Stat. (1991); Holzapfel, 120 So.2d at 197. . . .

TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, v. THIRD ASSOCIATES, T. N. A. N. A., 14 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 1994)

. . . This figure exceeds the sum actually paid by the Partnership by $137,-918.07. . . .

McKINNEY, v. STATE, 579 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 1991)

. . . Section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1985), provides that an officer in charge of jurors “shall not communicate . . .

WALKER, v. STATE, 546 So. 2d 1165 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Defense counsel argued that the conversation was improper and violated section 918.07, Florida Statutes . . . Furthermore, the bailiff’s statement that the map was not in evidence did not violate section 918.07. . . . So.2d 713 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977), cert. denied, 358 So.2d 129 (Fla.1978), found no violation of section 918.07 . . . State, 442 So.2d 432 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983) (section 918.07 not violated where prosecutor told jury that . . .

CREWS, v. STATE, 442 So. 2d 432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Appellant also argues the contact between the bailiff, the witness and the jury violated section 918.07 . . . We do not think section 918.07 was violated. State v. Hunter, 358 So.2d 50 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978). . . .

DEGEER, v. STATE, 349 So. 2d 713 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.410 (requiring additional instructions to the jury to be given in open court) and Section 918.07 . . . Whether a violation of Section 918.07, Florida Statutes (1975), is automatically prejudicial, at least . . .

THOMAS, v. STATE, 348 So. 2d 634 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . instruction given to the jurors by the bailiff, which was legally incorrect, is in clear violation of Section 918.07 . . .

RANDOLPH, Jr. v. STATE, 336 So. 2d 673 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Florida Statute § 918.07, forbids communication concerning the trial between the officer in charge of . . .

ENNIS, v. STATE, 300 So. 2d 325 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . that he had quite a bit of money in several banks”, if given, was error and a violation of Section 918.07 . . .

TAYLOR, v. STATE, 294 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1974)

. . . As to the first alleged error, appellant contends that Florida Statutes, Section 918.07 (1971) F.S.A. . . . This statute specifically provides that: “918.07 Admonition to officer in charge of jurors. — When the . . .

SLINSKY, v. STATE, 232 So. 2d 451 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

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

KIMMONS, v. STATE, 178 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . statement of the law would not excuse it, citing as authority for this holding the provisions in Sections 918.07 . . .

HOLZAPFEL, v. STATE, 120 So. 2d 195 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . Another of these safeguards is section 918.07, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . . Section 918.07, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. “Admonition to officer in charge of jurors. . . .

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

. . . Section 918.07, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that jurors are committed to the charge of an officer . . .