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Florida Statute 901.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 901.31 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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901.31 Failure to obey written promise to appear.—Any person who willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required by a written notice to appear shall be fined not more than the fine of the principal charge or imprisoned up to the maximum sentence of imprisonment of the principal charge, or both, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which the person was originally arrested. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the court from exercising its power to punish for contempt.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-27; s. 1470, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 901.31

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§901.31FAILURE TO APPEARWRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEARN

Cases Citing F.S. 901.31

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Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed., 416 F.3d 1280 (11th Cir. 2002).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

structure, and legislative history of § 901. 31 The Supreme Court has plainly receded

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