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FL S0372

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/10/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ellyn Bogdanoff

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes state policy that only indigent defendants eligible for public defender services may participate in pretrial release programs
  • Requires all pretrial release programs established by county ordinance, court order, or other means to comply with these eligibility criteria and preempts conflicting local ordinances and practices
  • Mandates courts make a written finding of indigency under Rule 3.111, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure before a defendant can be assigned to a pretrial release program
  • Allows defendants to post surety bonds pursuant to bond schedules without interference from pretrial release programs
  • Permits counties to reimburse licensed surety agents for premium costs of bail bonds for indigent defendants as an alternative to governmental pretrial release programs
  • Takes effect October 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Pretrial Programs

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice1/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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