Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.134
RULE 3.134. TIME FOR FILING FORMAL CHARGES
(a) Defendants in Custody.
(1) The state must file formal charges on defendants in
custody by information, or indictment, or in the case of alleged
misdemeanors by whatever documents constitute a formal charge,
within 30 days from the date on which defendants are arrested or
from the date of the service of capiases on them.
(2) If the defendants remain uncharged, the court on
the 30th day and with notice to the state must:
(A) Order that the defendants automatically be
released on their own recognizance on the 33rd day unless the state
files formal charges by that date; or
(B) If good cause is shown by the state, order that
the defendants automatically be released on their own recognizance
on the 40th day unless the state files formal charges by that date.
(3) In no event may any defendants remain in custody
beyond 40 days unless they have been formally charged with a
crime.
(b) Defendants Not in Custody.
(1) The state must file formal charges on defendants on
pretrial release by information or indictment, or int eh case of
alleged misdemeanors by whatever documents constitute a formal
charge, within 60 days from the date on which defendants are
arrested or from the date of the service of capiases on them. If the
defendants remain uncharged, the court on the 60th day and with
notice to the state must:
(A) Order that the defendants automatically be
released on their own recognizance on the 63rd day unless the state
files formal charges by that date; or
(B) If good cause is shown by the state, the Court
may continue the defendant on pretrial release for up to an
additional 30 days unless the state files formal charges.
(2) On the expiration of the time period prescribed in
subsection (1), and on motion with notice to the state, the court
shall order that the defendant be released from all requirements of
bail and all conditions of pretrial release unless the defendant has
been formally charged with a crime.
(a) Defendants in Custody.
(1) The state must file formal charges on defendants in
custody by information, or indictment, or in the case of alleged
misdemeanors by whatever documents constitute a formal charge,
within 30 days from the date on which defendants are arrested or
from the date of the service of capiases on them.
(2) If the defendants remain uncharged, the court on
the 30th day and with notice to the state must:
(A) Order that the defendants automatically be
released on their own recognizance on the 33rd day unless the state
files formal charges by that date; or
(B) If good cause is shown by the state, order that
the defendants automatically be released on their own recognizance
on the 40th day unless the state files formal charges by that date.
(3) In no event may any defendants remain in custody
beyond 40 days unless they have been formally charged with a
crime.
(b) Defendants Not in Custody.
(1) The state must file formal charges on defendants on
pretrial release by information or indictment, or int eh case of
alleged misdemeanors by whatever documents constitute a formal
charge, within 60 days from the date on which defendants are
arrested or from the date of the service of capiases on them. If the
defendants remain uncharged, the court on the 60th day and with
notice to the state must:
(A) Order that the defendants automatically be
released on their own recognizance on the 63rd day unless the state
files formal charges by that date; or
(B) If good cause is shown by the state, the Court
may continue the defendant on pretrial release for up to an
additional 30 days unless the state files formal charges.
(2) On the expiration of the time period prescribed in
subsection (1), and on motion with notice to the state, the court
shall order that the defendant be released from all requirements of
bail and all conditions of pretrial release unless the defendant has
been formally charged with a crime.