§ 914.03, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 914. WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Attendance of witnesses.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
A witness summoned by a grand jury shall remain in attendance until excused by the grand jury. A witness summoned in a criminal case shall remain available for attendance until the case for which he or she was summoned is disposed of or until he or she is excused by the court. A witness who departs without permission of the court shall be in criminal contempt of court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 4, ch. 159, 1843; s. 2, ch. 2094, 1877; RS 2862; GS 3918; RGS 6016; CGL 8310; s. 96, ch. 70-339; s. 22, ch. 2013-25.
Note
Note.—Former s. 932.28.
Source of truth
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