Filing # 112002684 E-Filed 08/18/2020 03:46:04 PM 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. CASENO.: 19-CA-014681 DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants.':I AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID ARONBERG STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH Before me, the undersigned authority personally appeared DAVID ARONBERG, being first duly sworn, states: I. My name is David (Dave) Aronberg, and I am the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit/Palm Beach County, Florida, since 2013, and a Defendant in the above-captioned matter. . 2. Plaintiff is seeking declaratory relief, pursuant to Fla. Stat. 905.21(l)(c) and the Court’s inherent authority, allowing Plaintiffaccess to the testimony, minutes, and other evidence presented in 2006 to the Palm Beach County grand jury, (the “Requested Materials”), and to use those materials for the purpose Of informing the public. 3. Despite Plaintiffs above-described action for declaratory relief, neither myself nor the Office ofthe State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, (“SAO”), is in control, custody, or possession of the Requested Materials. 4. As such, the declaratory relief sought by the Plaintiff seeks materials that are impossible for me or my office to produce. 5. To be clear, neither myself nor the SAO has the legal authority to obtain and deliver the Requested Materials. 6. 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 ---— |D# J18 EV#/} B-1 DATE ADMITTED: q/6/zott -- - -.— - caw no. 2019-CA-014681 ■—- - r JOSEPH ABRUZZO CLERK ' / CIRCUIT COURT Joint Exhibit J18 J CA/ArcfMg)OB024a BEACH COUNTY, FL, S^EPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 3:44:22 PM NOT A CERTIFIED COPY Filing# 112002684 E-Filed 08/18/2020 03:46:04 PM IN THE <;::IRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEEN'"(H JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, Publisher of the PALM BEACH POST, Plaintiff, v. DA VE ARQNB~RG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk ~d Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants. ______ ___:. _______ _;/ CASE NO.: 19-CA-014681 AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID ARONBERG STATE OF FLORIDA COl)NTY _OF PALM BEACH Before me, the undersigned authority personally appeared DAVID ARONB.E;RG, being first duly sworn, . states: I. My name is David (Dave) Aron berg, and I am the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit/Palm Beach County, Florida, since 2013, and a Defendant in the above-captioned matter .. 2. Plaititiff i~ seeking declaratory relief, p·ursuant to Fla. Stat. 905.21 ( I )(c) and the _Court's . .. inherent authority, allowing Plaintiff access to thf; testimony, m_inutes, and other.evidence presented in 2006 . . . . - to th~ Palm Beach County grand jury, (the "Requested Materials"), and to use those materials for the purpose of informing the public. 3. Despite Plaintiff's above-described action for declaratory ~relief, .neither myself nor the Office of the State Attorner for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, ("SAO"), is in control, custody, or possession o( the Requ~ted Materials. 4. As such, the declaratory relief sought by the Plaintiff seeks 'materials that are impossible for nie or my office to produce. 5. To be 'clear, neither myself n·or the SAO has the legal authority to obtain and deliver the Requested Materials. 6. I have repeatedly made these facts evident to the Plaintiff and the public throti~ hot <inly the pleadings and ~orresj)ondence ir_i this•matter, but also through an office press release and my public - -social media accounts.- -- - • · Party JOINT ID#. J18 EV#li.a , _______ -----1-·-- - - - -------~-- DATE~o: q /C,(Zo'l.'C,. Joint Exhlbit Case No. 2019..CA-014681 JOSEPH ABRUZZO CLERK CIRCUIT COURT CA/Arofil:lal!Q)0Bt£l49 BEACH COUNTY, FL, Y65EPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 3:44:22 PM J18 7. 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. 8. Moreover, during my administration, neither myself nor my office has accessed grandjury materials from the Clerk’s office in this or any other instance. 9. As provided in section 905.17(1), Florida Statutes (2020), the Clerk has sole custody and possession ofthe Requested Materials, which can only be released by the Clerk pursuant to an order ofthe Court. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT. By: DAVID ARONBERG STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH _ JSjjjfim.to and subscribed before me this 3^ day of July, 2020, by DAVID ARONBERG, who is personally know?to me or has shown . as personal identification. r . CanmbtfantGGMTBtS V Expiru Hay 28,2024 CA/AroUUW000250l BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 3:44:22 PM NOT A CERTIFIED COPY 7. . 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. 8. Moreover, during my administration, neither plyselr'nor my office has accessed grand jury ·materials from the Clerk's office in this or any other instance. 9. • 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 ofthe Court. FURTHER AFFIANT SA YETH NAUGHT. ST ATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ..S~m.to and subscribed before me this 3«'.Yiay of July, 2020, by bA YID ARONBERG, who is .... -- - C) . - . c-p-ersonally k~ me or has shown . . as personal identification. • -,----..CC---,--· '. LATOSHALOWE-GOOOE Comrniaaai f GG llffltS Ex;liralilay28,2Q2j llaadodl!D._~ .... CA/AroJl~PD~ BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 3:44:22 PM

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