The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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 from cite.case.law:

In M. EGEA,, 167 B.R. 226 (Bankr. D. Kan. 1994)

. . . of 1992 and has not paid real estate taxes or insurance on the property causing Bank to expend $14,-648.42 . . . Bank and Debtor agree that Debtor owes $14,-648.42 for escrow disbursements for insurance and taxes; . . .

BAILEY J. J. v. STATE, 282 So. 2d 32 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . We have not overlooked F.S. 648.42, F.S.A., which requires a bondsman to register annually with the sheriff . . .