Florida Statute 648.57 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS

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648.57 Penalty.—Any person or corporation, who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, unless a more severe criminal penalty is otherwise provided in this chapter with respect to the specific violation.

History.—s. 22, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 667, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 42, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Note.—Former s. 903.58.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 648.57

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

S648.57 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 648.57

Total Results: 2

Florida Dept. of Ins. v. BANKERS INS.

694 So. 2d 70, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 3939, 1997 WL 178847

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1997 | Docket: 1450665

Cited 10 times | Published

the criminal law. We recently observed "that section 648.57 provides that any violation of chapter 648

Etheridge v. Department of Insurance

688 So. 2d 966, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 1410, 1997 WL 75482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1997 | Docket: 64771495

Published

discipline under section 648.45(3)(b), noting that section 648.57 provides that any violation of chapter 648

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