Florida Statute 905.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 905
GRAND JURY

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F.S. 905.19

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 cognizable by the grand jury. The state attorney may designate one or more assistant state attorneys to accompany and assist the state attorney in the performance of her or his duties, or the state attorney may designate one or more assistant state attorneys to attend sessions, examine witnesses, and give legal advice to the grand jury. The state attorney or an assistant state attorney shall draft indictments.

History.—s. 98, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(98); s. 57, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 74-627; s. 1499, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.19

Total Results: 5

Miller v. State

42 So. 3d 204, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 323, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 854, 2010 WL 2195709

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 2010 | Docket: 2398193

Cited 35 times | Published

defendant is not afforded that opportunity. See § 905.19, Fla. Stat. (2005). Given that the defendant is

Dotty v. State

197 So. 2d 315

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1967 | Docket: 1322355

Cited 22 times | Published

plural and also proffers for determination F.S.A. § 905.19 under the heading "Duty of prosecuting attorney"

Rudd v. State Ex Rel. Christian

310 So. 2d 295

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1975 | Docket: 1281399

Cited 7 times | Published

of the court pursuant to § 905.27." Fla. Stat. § 905.19, F.S.A., provides as follows: "The state attorney

State Ex Rel. Christian v. Rudd

302 So. 2d 821

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1974 | Docket: 1758543

Cited 2 times | Published

Grand Jury in violation of F.S. 905.17(1) and F.S. 905.19. Those Motions were denied by the trial judge

State v. Hillman

390 So. 2d 814, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17735

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1980 | Docket: 64579026

Published

about any matter cognizable by the grand jury. § 905.19, Fla.Stat. (1979). . The state attorney is expressly