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Fla. Stat. § 903.131 (2025)

Bail on appeal, revocation; recommission.

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903.131 Bail on appeal, revocation; recommission.—If a person admitted to bail on appeal commits and is convicted of a separate felony while free on appeal, the bail on appeal shall be revoked and the defendant committed forthwith.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-2.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1970–1997 · leading case: Greene v. State, 238 So. 2d 296 (Fla. 1970).

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Greene v. State, 238 So. 2d 296 (Fla. 1970). · cites it 8× “" [ Fla. Stat. § 903.131 , F.S.A.] Article I, Section 14 of the Florida Constitution 1968 Revision, guarantees each accused person release on reasonable bail unless the accused is charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment and the proof of…”

Hart v. State, 405 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). · cites it 6× “§ 903.131, Fla. Stat., enacted by Ch. 69-307, Laws of Fla.”

In Re Order on Prosecution of Cr. App., 561 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. 1990). “See §§ 903.131-903.133, Fla. Stat. (1989). [11] While this will not alleviate the situation, it will ameliorate the hardship on those persons.”

Gallie v. Wainwright, 362 So. 2d 936 (Fla. 1978). · cites it 2× “(1969), provided: "No person may be admitted to bail upon appeal from a conviction of a felony if such person has previously been convicted of a felony, the commission of which occurred prior to the commission of the subsequent felony, and such person's civil rights have not…”

Barts v. State, 447 So. 2d 410 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). “The challenged statute is a sequel to successive legislative enactments limiting those classes of convicted felons eligible for bail pending appellate review of their convictions.”

Greene v. State, 233 So. 2d 387 (Fla. 1970). “From an examination of the record, we are unable to determine whether the trial court by its oral order denying bail directly passed upon the validity of Florida Statutes, Section 903.131, F.S.A. [Chapter 69-307], although the section’s constitutionality was challenged.”

Rodriquez v. State, 700 So. 2d 79 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997). “See §§ 903.131-903.133, Fla. Stat. (1989). While this will not alleviate the situation, it will ameliorate the hardship on those persons.”

Thompson v. State, 570 So. 2d 423 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). · cites it 2× “See Fla.Stat. §§ 903.131-903.133. We deny the petition, as petitioner does not meet the criteria set forth in the Supreme Court’s opinion quoted above.”

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