Florida Statute 905.26 - 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. 905.26

905.26 Not to disclose finding of indictment.—Unless ordered by the court, a grand juror, reporter, stenographer, interpreter, or officer of the court shall not disclose that an indictment for a felony has been found against a person not in custody or under recognizance, except by issuing or executing process on the indictment, until the person has been arrested.

History.—s. 105, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(105); s. 65, ch. 70-339.

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Cases Citing Statute 905.26

Total Results: 3

Bludworth v. Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.

476 So. 2d 775, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2360, 12 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1264, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16311

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1985 | Docket: 1277554

Cited 30 times | Published

informations and indictments unless excepted by section 905.26, Florida Statutes (which affects indictments

Morgan v. State

337 So. 2d 951, 1 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2589

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1976 | Docket: 1735024

Cited 30 times | Published

arrest of the accused can be effected. See Section 905.26, Florida Statutes (1975). Secrecy serves in

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 2191048

Cited 9 times | Published

decision of whether an indictment is found (see section 905.26, Florida Statutes), a logical question arises