IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT • IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA¶
CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, Publisher of the PALM BEACH POST,¶
Plaintiff,¶
v.¶
DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida.¶
Defendants.¶
CASE NO.: 19-CA-01 681¶
AS¶
AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID ARC¶
STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH¶
Before me, the undersigned authority personally ap states: ejred’DAVID ARONBERC, being first duly sworn,¶
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- My name is David (Dave) Aronberg, and I am the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit/Palm Beach County, Florida, si a 13, and a Defendant in the above-captioned matter.
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- Plaintiff is seekintiecla ry relief, pursuant to Ha. Stat. 905.2 I( Kc) and the Court’s inherent authority, allowing P ihti cep to the testimony, minutes, and other evidence presented in 2006 to the Palm Beach County ry, (the “Requested Materials”), and to use those materials for the purpose of informing the public.
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- Despi tiff’s above-described action for declaratory relief, neither myself nor the Office of the e Atto y for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, (“SAO”), is in control, custody, or possession of the R aterials. As such, the declaratory relief sought by the Plaintiff seeks materials that are impossible office to produce. To be ‘clear, neither myself nor the SAO has the legal authority to obtain and deliver the Requested Materials.
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- I have repeatedly made these facts evident to the Plaintiff and the public through hot only the pleadings and correspondence in this matter, but also through an office press release and my public social media accounts. - •
Party JOINT¶
Cow NO 2019CA-014681 ARRUZZO CLERK CIRCUIT COURT¶
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- Despite the contentions of Plaintiff, neither myself nor the SAO has the authority to demand that the Clerk grant the SAO access to grand jury materials after a criminal case has concluded.
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- Moreover, during my administration, neither myself nor my office has accessed grand jury materials from the Clerk’s office in this or any other instance.
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- As provided in section 905.17(1), Florida Statutes (2020), the Clerk has sole custody and possession of the Requested Materials, which can only be released by the Clerk pursuant to an order of the Court.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.¶
STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH¶
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30{sup}th day of July, 2020, by DAVID ARONBERG, who is personally known to me or has shown _____ as personal identification.¶