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FL S1542
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires monetary or cash components of pretrial release to be met by surety bond or cash bond, and allows Florida residents (not just licensed bail bond agents) to execute bail bonds
- Repeals provisions on sufficiency of surety bail bonds (s. 903.08) and substitution of cash bail for other bail (s. 903.17), and requires non-agent sureties to post U.S. currency, postal money orders, or cashier's checks equal to the full bond amount rather than filing affidavits of net worth
- Establishes a detailed remission schedule for forfeited bonds based on when a defendant is surrendered or apprehended, ranging from 100% if within 90 days to 45% if within 1,095 days (approximately 3 years), replacing the prior 2-year window with a 3-year timeframe for remission applications and surety arrest of a principal
- Reduces the state's response time for extradition requests from 30 days to 10 days, creates a presumption the state is unwilling to extradite if it fails to respond in writing within 10 days, and requires the state to enter defendants into the National Crime Information Center database within 10 days if willing to extradite
- Adds a licensed bail agent to the membership of county public safety coordinating councils and requires all forfeiture and bond notices to be electronically transmitted using email addresses on file with the Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services or the clerk
Legislative Description
Bail Bonds
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
3/8/2024
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