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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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-16

Snippet: to be lowered, but it bears noting that section 843.15, Florida Statutes, which provides for criminal

Andrew A. Rodriguez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-04

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 ]

Sloppy v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-28

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-28

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-12

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-29

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

Snippet: court . . . as required," in violation of section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2009). He contends there

Giordano v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-08-28

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

State v. Dickey

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-20

Citation: 928 So. 2d 1193, 2006 WL 1041837

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

Williams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-18

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

Jones v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-02-01

Citation: 806 So. 2d 590, 2002 WL 126052

Snippet: 812.014(1) & (2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1996). [4] § 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1996). [5] Our case number

Wilson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-01-26

Citation: 776 So. 2d 347, 2001 WL 60814

Snippet: "willfulness" of Wilson's failure to appear. § 843.15, Fla. Stat.; Rahmings v. State, 660 So.2d 1390

DeGeso v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-15

Citation: 771 So. 2d 1264, 2000 WL 1700185

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

Griffis v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-05-18

Citation: 759 So. 2d 668, 2000 WL 633017

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-02-28

Citation: 752 So. 2d 85, 2000 WL 220437

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-02-09

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

Rahmings v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-10-05

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1390, 1995 WL 582277

Snippet: separate criminal offense punishable under section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1985), by up to five years'

Schuhart v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-22

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

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

Jaffe v. Snow

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-11-13

Citation: 610 So. 2d 482, 1992 WL 332658

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