Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...During the same time a grand jury was convened in Clearwater, empaneled by the Criminal Administrator and although it is the duty of a judge presiding over a grand jury to instruct the grand jurors of their duties, no instruction was given regarding Section 905.16 of the Florida Statutes." "* * * "Virtually every phase of the criminal administration at the present time is burdened with inefficiency." "* * * "Vast and important and much needed judicial reforms await only the interest and action b...

...[2] Article III, Section 20, Constitution of Florida. [3] State v. Clemmons, Fla. 1963, 150 So.2d 231. [4] Article V, Section 6(6), Constitution of Florida. [5] F.S.A. § 27.02. [6] F.S.A. § 27.03. [7] F.S.A. § 932.17. [8] Section 10, Declaration of Rights, Constitution of Florida. [9] F.S.A. § 905.16....

...at page 771. It is the policy of the law to shield the proceedings of grand juries from public scrutiny. The oath of a grand juror binds him to secrecy. Section 905.10, F.S.A. The proceedings of a grand jury are to be kept secret. Section 905.24, F.S.A. Section 905.16, F.S.A., provides that the grand jury shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, if any indictment has not been found or an information filed for such offense, and all other...

...Also see Rule 8.100(b) Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Temporary). [10] F.S.A., Section 39.02(5)(a); F.S.A., Section 39.09(2); Also see Rule 8.100(c) and Rule 8.110(b), Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Temporary). [11] Davis v. State, Fla., 297 So.2d 289 (1974). [12] F.S.A., Section 39.02(5)(c). [13] F.S.A., Section 905.16; F.S.A., Section 905.20, In Re: Report of Grand Jury, 152 Fla....

...lect another alternative. [6] A similar opportunity, although formulated in terms of "fairness", existed under the court's inherent power over its own process. See State ex rel. Brautigam v. Interim Report of Grand Jury, 93 So.2d 99 (Fla. 1957). [7] § 905.16, Fla....

...blishing Co. v. Marko, 352 So.2d 518, 522 (Fla. 1977). "Unlawful" means outside the lawful ambit of the grand jury's authority. Id. at 520-21. Grand juries are authorized to inquire into "every offense triable ... and all other indictable offenses." § 905.16, Fla....