Ch. 918 CONDUCT OF TRIAL F.S.1995 CHAPTER 918 CONDUCT OF TRIAL 918.015 918.0155 918.0157 918.016 918.03 918.04 918.05 918.06 918.07 918.10 918.12 918.13 918.16 Right to speedy trial. Expeditious disposition of particular criminal cases involving a child under age 16. Right to trial by jur y. Trial of remaining defendants after grant of continuance to others. Procedure when offense committed outside state. Procedur e when of fense commit ted in another county. View by jury. Separation and detention of jurors; admoni- tion by court. Admonition to officer in charge of jurors. Charge to jury; request for instructions. Tampering with jurors. Tampering with or fabricating physical evi- dence. Sex offenses; testimony of person under age 16 or person with mental retardation; courtroom cleared; exceptions. 918.015 Right to speedy trial.- (1) In all criminal prosecutions the state and the defendant shall each have the right to a speedy trial. (2) The Supreme Court shall, by rule of said court, provide procedures through which the right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by subsection (1) and by s. 16, Art. I of the State Constitution, shall be realized. Hl9to.-s. 195. ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8642); s. 6, ch. 71-1(8). Note.-Former s. 916.01. 918.0155 Expedit ious disposit ion of particular criminal cases involving a child under age 18.-Every criminal case psecuted under chapter 782, chapter 784, chapter 787, chapter 7^, chapter 796, chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847 which involves the abuse of a child or unlawful sexual contact or acts per- formed in the presence of, with, or upon a child under the age of 16 shall be heard and disposed of as expedi- tiously as possible. The Legislatur e requests the Supreme Court to adopt emergency rul es regarding the expeditious handling of the matters enumerated in this section. Histo.-s. 1, ch. U-5. 918.0157 Right trial by jury.-ln each prosecution for a violation of a state law or a municipal or county ordi- nance punishable by imprisonment, the defendant shall have, upon demand, the right to a trial by an impartial jury in the county where the offense was committed, except as to any such prosecution for a violation punish- able for a term of imprisonment of 6 months or less, if at the time the case is set for trial the court announces that in the event of conviction of the crime as charged or of any lesser included offense a sentence of imprison- ment will not be imposed and the defendant will not be adjudicated guilty, unless a right to trial by jury for such offense is guaranteed under the State or Federal Consti- tution. H.-s. 1, ch. 86-115. 918.016 Trial of remaining defendants a grant of continuance to others.-When a continuance is granted to one or more of several defendants, the court may proceed with the trial of the defendants who have not been granted a continuance. Histo.-s. 202, ch. 19554, 1]9; CGL 1940 Supp. 6663(210): s 110. ch. 70-339. N o t e,·····•Former s. 916.09. 918.03 Procedure when offense committed out- side state.-When a court determines that it does not have jurisdiction because the offense charged was com- mitted outside this state, the court may discharge the defendant or direct the clerk to communicate the loca- tion of the defendant to the chief executive of the state, territory, or district where the offense was committed. The court may commit the defendant to custody or admit him to bail for a reasonable period of time to await a requisition for his extradition. If a requisition is not received within the time set by the court, the defendant shall be discharged. If the defendant has been admitted to bail, the court shall order the bond canceled and any deposit of money or bonds returned. Hlsto.-s. Ð. ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6B3(216); s. 112, ch. 70-339. 918.04 Procedur e when offense committed in another county.-When a court determines that it does not have jurisdiction because the offense charged was committed in another county of this state, the defendant shall be committed to custody or admitted to bail for a reasonable time to await a warrant for his arrest from the proper county. The clerk shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the proper county of the location of the defendant. If the defendant is not arrested on a warrant from the proper county within the time set by the court, he shall be discharged. If the defendant has been admit- ted to bail, the court shall order the bond canceled and any deposit of money or bonds returned. Histo.-s. 209, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6663(217): s. 113, ch. 70-339. 918.05 View by jury.-When a court determines that it is proper for the jury to view a place where the offense may have been committed or other material events may have occurred, it may order the jury to be conducted in a body to the place, in custody of a proper officer. The court shall admonish the officer that no per- son, including the officer, shall be allowed to communi- cate with the jury about any subject connected with the trial. The jury shall be returned to the courtroom in accordance with the directions of the court. The judge and defendant, unless the defendant absents himself without permission of court, shall be present, and the prosecuting attorney and defense counsel may be pres- ent at the view. Histo.-s. 210. ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. ʚ3(218); s. 114, ch. 70-339. 918.06 Separation and detention of jurors; admoni- tion by cou.-The court shall admonish the jury that it is their duty not to converse among themselves or with anyone else on a subject connected with the trial or to form or express an opinion on a subject connected wi th the trial until the cause is submitted to them. When the 1866