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.
Fla. Stat. § 905.19
Duty of state attorney
Known as the Statewide Grand Jury Act
The act spans §§ 905–905 (43 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rudd v. State Ex Rel. Christian (1975)
Most recently applied in Rudd v. State Ex Rel. Christian (February 1975)
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.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.