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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.15

843.15 Failure of defendant on bail to appear.—

(1) Whoever, having been released pursuant to chapter 903, willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall incur a forfeiture of any security which was given or pledged for her or his release and, in addition, shall:

(a) If she or he was released in connection with a charge of felony or while awaiting sentence or pending review by certiorari after conviction of any offense, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, or;

(b) If she or he was released in connection with a charge of misdemeanor, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of its power to punish for contempt.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 8468, 1921; CGL 7545, 7546; s. 1, ch. 69-152; s. 1048, ch. 71-136; s. 1345, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.15

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

S843.15 1a - FAILURE TO APPEAR - - F: T

S843.15 1b - FAILURE TO APPEAR - - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 843.15

Total Results: 20

Deon Jones v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: to be lowered, but it bears noting that section 843.15, Florida Statutes, which provides for criminal …appear in court, uses the willfulness standard. § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (2024) (stating that a defendant on

Andrew A. Rodriguez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-08-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 224 So. 3d 811, 2017 WL 3318009, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 11282

Snippet: pretrial release, which is punishable under section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1985).[ 1 ] …and TORPY, J., concur. 1 . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (2014), provides, in relevant…suggested that Pumphrey could be charged under section 843.15, the statute only expressly references failure

Sloppy v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-12-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 208 So. 3d 313, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 19146

Snippet: . Failure to appear is a third-degree felony, § 843.15(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2014), punishable by up to five

David Leon Lashley v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-06-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 194 So. 3d 1084, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9901

Snippet: and- failure to appear, ■ contrary to ■ section 843.15(l)(a). Appellant challenges .his convictions for

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-05

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 131 So. 3d 755, 2013 WL 6305187

Snippet: So.3d 868] and 2013. 29.18 FAILURE TO APPEAR § 843.15, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Failure to Appear

Brugmann v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-06-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 117 So. 3d 39, 2013 WL 2494244, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9297

Snippet: defendant on bond to appear, pursuant to section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes; and (2) escape, pursuant

Corrales v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 84 So. 3d 406, 2012 WL 1033664, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4922

Snippet: section 843.15, we upheld the use of an instruction in one prosecution under section 843.15 in which … . . as required," in violation of section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2009). He contends there…court denied the motion. To convict under section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2009),[2] requires proof… and knowledge"). To convict under section 843.15(1)(a) requires proof that the nonappearance was…practice resumed after April 22, 2010. [2] Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (2009), provides in part: (1

Giordano v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 32 So. 3d 96, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 12657, 2009 WL 2634083

Snippet: State chose not to proceed pursuant to section 843.15(1), Florida Statutes (2005), which provides that…failure to appear was handled pursuant to section 843.15(2), which provides that "[n]othing in this

State v. Dickey

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-04-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 928 So. 2d 1193

Snippet: five-year maximum sentences. See §§ 806.13(1)(b)(3), 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1995). After determining that the

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 876 So. 2d 27, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 6801, 2004 WL 1091306

Snippet: and sentence for failure to appear under section 843.15(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2003). The state properly concedes…error and we reverse. A conviction under section 843.15(l)(a), Fla. Stat., requires proof of willfulness

Jones v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-01-31T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 806 So. 2d 590

Snippet: (1) & (2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1996). [4] § 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1996). [5] Our case number

Wilson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-01-25T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 776 So. 2d 347

Snippet: willfulness" of Wilson's failure to appear. § 843.15, Fla. Stat.; Rahmings v. State, 660 So.2d 1390,…812.014(1) and (2)(c), Fla.Stat. (1997). [3] § 843.15(1)(a), Fla.Stat. (1997). [4] Heistand was the

DeGeso v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 771 So. 2d 1264

Snippet: ; and failure to appear in violation of section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1995). He raises nine issues

Griffis v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-05-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 759 So. 2d 668

Snippet: 8] See § 944.40, Fla. Stat. (1997). [9] See § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1997). [10] See §§ 38.22, 900.04

Taylor v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-02-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 752 So. 2d 85

Snippet: may constitute a crime in and of itself. See § 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). The state had the option

Kirkland v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-07-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 696 So. 2d 465, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7557, 1997 WL 361834

Snippet: maximum sentence is five years. See §§ 914.22(1), 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1993). Therefore, we vacate

English v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-02-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 667 So. 2d 506, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1005, 1996 WL 50870

Snippet: subsection, section 843.15(l)(b), Florida Statutes, not the felony subsection, section 843.15(l)(a), Florida… that the defendant violated “843.15(l)(b)” is hereby changed to “843.15(l)(a).” CONVICTION and SENTENCE…charged with felonies, and he is governed by section 843.15(l)(a), which states: “If he was released in connection… a plea of guilty to “Failure To Appear” under “843.15(l)(a)>” a “3F” crime. However, the probation…Probation” state that he pled guilty to section 843.15(l)(b), the misdemeanor subsection. Therefore, the

Rahmings v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-10-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1390

Snippet: separate criminal offense punishable under section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1985), by up to five years'…prosecute Rahmings' failure to appear under section 843.15, in which instance the State has the burden of …she "willfully" failed to appear. See § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1993). 83845 Supreme Court

Schuhart v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-12-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 647 So. 2d 1049, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 12454, 1994 WL 708171

Snippet: ). . § 812.014(2)(c), Fla.Stat. (1987). . § 843.15(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1987). . §§ 941.45-941.50,

Jaffe v. Snow

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-11-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 610 So. 2d 482

Snippet: a criminal charge of Failure to Appear, section 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1979). A violation of this statute