FL S1534

Supreme Court must adopt and annually update a statewide uniform bail bond schedule for criminal offenses, effective January 1, 2024, which judges are not bound by in individual cases.

Chief judges may establish local bail schedules only if they increase (not decrease) bond amounts from the statewide schedule, unless the Supreme Court approves a lower local schedule.

Persons arrested meeting specified criteria (prior pretrial release, sexual offender status, three+ arrests in 12 months, capital/life/first-degree felonies, or listed crimes including trafficking and domestic violence) cannot be released before first appearance and require individualized bail determination by a judge.

Expands the definition of "dangerous crime" to include DUI manslaughter, trafficking in controlled substances, extortion, and written threats to kill; persons arrested for dangerous crimes cannot receive nonmonetary pretrial release at first appearance.

Court may revoke pretrial release if defendant materially violates any release condition; allows nonmonetary conditions such as employment requirements, curfews, firearm restrictions, and substance abuse treatment; removes mandatory pretrial detention for illegal drug manufacturing.