Florida Statute 903.045 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 903
BAIL

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F.S. 903.045

903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds.—It is the public policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature that a criminal surety bail bond, executed by a bail bond agent licensed pursuant to chapter 648 in connection with the pretrial or appellate release of a criminal defendant, shall be construed as a commitment by and an obligation upon the bail bond agent to ensure that the defendant appears at all criminal proceedings for which the surety bond is posted.

History.—s. 40, ch. 82-175; s. 1475, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2017-168.

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

26 So. 3d 534, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1948, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 629

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 2009 | Docket: 1117422

Cited 7 times | Published

following additional language in accordance with section 903.045(2) pertaining to modification of the condition

Polakoff Bail Bonds v. Orange County

634 So. 2d 1083, 1994 WL 124320

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1994 | Docket: 1737662

Cited 3 times | Published

1975) (same). This reading is consistent with section 903.045, Florida Statutes (1991), which explains the

Universal Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State

929 So. 2d 697, 2006 WL 1409895

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 2006 | Docket: 1727049

Cited 2 times | Published

produced by the surety before the court. See § 903.045, Fla. Stat. (2005) (a criminal surety bail bond

Tom Roy Jenkins v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2024 | Docket: 69430013

Published

be produced by the surety before the court); § 903.045, Fla. Stat. (2024) (a criminal surety bail bond

Polakoff & Aabbott Bail Bonds v. State

111 So. 3d 253, 2013 WL 1482778, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 5904

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2013 | Docket: 60230787

Published

appears at all subsequent court proceedings. § 903.045, Fla. Stat. (2011). A criminal surety bail bond

Singh Bail Bonds v. Brock

88 So. 3d 960, 2011 WL 5252736, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17502

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2011 | Docket: 60308458

Published

from jail. It was Singh’s obligation under section 903.045, Florida Statutes (2009), to ensure that Mr

State ex rel. Gardner v. Allstar Bail Bonds

983 So. 2d 1218, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 9153, 2008 WL 2465467

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2008 | Docket: 64855062

Published

primarily in chapter 903, Florida Statutes. Section 903.045 provides that by executing a bail bond, the

Broward County v. B & B Bail Bonds

790 So. 2d 1224, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11091, 2001 WL 883271

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2001 | Docket: 64807281

Published

that Gore appeared at his sentencing hearing. Section 903.045, Florida Statutes (2000), declares the public