Florida Statute 30.56 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title V
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Chapter 30
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F.S. 30.56

30.56 Release of traffic violator on recognizance or bond; penalty for failure to appear.—In all cases of arrest for traffic violations, by a sheriff or a deputy sheriff, the person arrested may in the discretion of such officer be released upon his or her own recognizance or upon bond provided said officer shall obtain from such person arrested a recognizance or, if deemed necessary, a cash bond or other sufficient security conditioned for his or her appearance before the proper tribunal of such county to answer the charge for which he or she has been arrested. Any person who is so arrested and released on his or her own recognizance by an officer and given a written summons to appear before the proper tribunal of such county to answer the charge for which arrested and who shall fail to appear or respond to such summons shall, in addition to the traffic violation charge, be guilty of a noncriminal traffic infraction subject to the penalty provided in s. 318.18(2).

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-97; s. 14, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 72-244; s. 2, ch. 87-288; s. 193, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 146.08.

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Amendments to 30.56

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.56

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S30.56 - BAIL-SECURED BOND - REMOVED - M: S

S30.56 - BAIL-PERSONAL RECOG - REMOVED - I: N

S30.56 - FAILURE TO APPEAR - FTA ON BOND. HISTORIC RECORDS ONLY - N: N

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 30.56

Total Results: 4

Pate v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-07-29

Citation: 529 So. 2d 328, 1988 WL 77950

Snippet: No, it was not. Q. Your correct date is January 30, '56? A. Yes, it was. ... . Q. You made the comment

Rankin v. Colman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-08-29

Citation: 476 So. 2d 234, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2056

Snippet: arrested for traffic infractions. See, e.g., Sections 30.56, 316.650 and 322.15(2), Florida Statutes (1983)

Revitz v. County of Dade

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-02-12

Citation: 291 So. 2d 18

Snippet: Co. v. Healy, Fla.App. 1962, 138 So.2d 96; §§ 30.30, 56.16, 56.17, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.

Hellen & Acosta v. Steinwender & Sellner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1891-06-15

Citation: 28 Fla. 191

Snippet: 31.25... 62.50 2 “ Dry Monopole “ quarts, 28.30... 56.60 2 “ “ “ “ pints, 30.30... 60.60 1, “ Planot