Florida Statutes
Chapter 905 - Grand Jury
905.28 - Publication of Report or Presentment; Motion to Repress.


(1) A report or presentment of the grand jury relating to an individual which is not accompanied by a true bill or indictment is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and shall not be made public or be published until the individual concerned has been furnished a copy thereof and given 15 days to file with the circuit court a motion to repress or expunge the report or that portion which is improper and unlawful.
(2) Any such motion, whether granted or denied, shall automatically act as a stay of public announcement of such report, or portion thereof, until the circuit court’s ruling on the motion is either affirmed or denied by the district court of appeal or, if no appeal is taken, until expiration of the period within which an appeal could have been taken.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-132; s. 1, ch. 73-194; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 3, ch. 94-74; s. 435, ch. 96-406.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Chapter 905 - Grand Jury

905.01 - Number and Procurement of Grand Jury; Replacement of Member; Term of Grand Jury.

905.02 - Who May Challenge.

905.03 - Ground for Challenge to Panel.

905.04 - Grounds for Challenge to Individual Prospective Grand Juror.

905.05 - When Challenge or Objection to Be Made.

905.06 - How Challenge Made and Tried.

905.07 - Effect of Sustaining Challenge to Panel.

905.075 - Excusing Grand Juror Related to Person Being Investigated.

905.08 - Appointment of Foreperson.

905.09 - Discharge and Recall of Grand Jury.

905.095 - Extension of Grand Jury Term.

905.10 - Oath of Grand Jurors.

905.11 - Charge of Court.

905.12 - Retirement of Grand Jurors.

905.13 - Appointment of Clerk.

905.15 - Appointment of Interpreter.

905.16 - Duties of Grand Jury.

905.165 - Grand Jury to Make Presentments.

905.17 - Who May Be Present During Session of Grand Jury.

905.18 - Duty of Court.

905.185 - State Attorney to Issue Process.

905.19 - Duty of State Attorney.

905.195 - List of Witnesses; Minutes.

905.20 - Duty of Grand Juror Having Knowledge of Offense.

905.21 - When Grand Jury of Another County May Indict in Other Cases.

905.22 - Swearing of Witnesses.

905.23 - Number of Grand Jurors Required to Return Indictment.

905.24 - Proceedings of Grand Jury to Be Kept Secret.

905.25 - Grand Juror Not Permitted to State or Testify.

905.26 - Not to Disclose Finding of Indictment.

905.27 - Testimony Not to Be Disclosed; Exceptions.

905.28 - Publication of Report or Presentment; Motion to Repress.

905.31 - Short Title.

905.32 - Legislative Intent.

905.33 - Petition to Supreme Court by Governor; Order.

905.34 - Powers and Duties; Law Applicable.

905.35 - Appointment of Foreperson and Deputy Foreperson.

905.36 - Duty of State Attorney or Other Legal Adviser; Presentation of Evidence.

905.37 - List of Prospective Jurors; Impanelment; Composition of Jury; Compensation.

905.38 - Summoning of Jurors.

905.39 - Judicial Supervision; Returns.

905.395 - Unlawful Acts Related to Disclosure of Proceedings; Penalty.

905.40 - Payment of Costs and Expenses.