Florida Statute 648.42 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS

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F.S. 648.42

648.42 Registration of bail bond agents.—A bail bond agent may not become a surety on an undertaking unless he or she has registered in the office of the sheriff and with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the bail bond agent resides. The bail bond agent may register in a like manner in any other county, and any bail bond agent shall file a certified copy of his or her appointment by power of attorney from each insurer which he or she represents as a bail bond agent with each of such officers. Registration and filing of a certified copy of renewed power of attorney shall be performed by April 1 of each odd-numbered year. The clerk of the circuit court and the sheriff may not permit the registration of a bail bond agent unless such bail bond agent is currently licensed by the department and appointed by an insurer.

History.—s. 14, ch. 29621, 1955; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 1, ch. 86-151; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 26, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 27, ch. 96-372; s. 66, ch. 2023-144.

Note.—Former s. 903.50.

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Amendments to 648.42

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 648.42

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 648.42.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 648.42

Total Results: 3

Brandon Lee Bradley v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-03-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 214 So. 3d 648, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 391, 2017 WL 1177618, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 690

Snippet: Curiam, Polston, Quince 30 March 2017 214 So. 3d 648, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 391, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 690,

Phillips v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-10-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 894 So. 2d 28

Snippet: issue on appeal. See Rutherford, 774 So.2d at 648. *42 Phillips's second sub-claim is procedurally

Bailey v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1973-08-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 282 So. 2d 32

Snippet: 903.14, F.S.A. [2] We have not overlooked F.S. 648.42, F.S.A., which requires a bondsman to register