Florida Statute 903.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 903
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F.S. 903.14

903.14 Contracts to indemnify sureties.—

(1) A surety shall file with the bond an affidavit stating the amount and source of any security or consideration which the surety or anyone for his or her use has received or been promised for the bond. The affidavit may be filed in person or electronically.

(2) A surety may maintain an action against the indemnitor only on agreements set forth in the affidavit. In an action by the indemnitor to recover security or collateral, the surety shall have the right to retain only the security or collateral stated in the affidavit.

(3) A limited surety or licensed bond agent may file a statement in lieu of the affidavit required in subsection (1). Such statement must be filed within 30 days from the execution of the undertaking.

History.—s. 57, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(57); s. 1, ch. 65-492; s. 1, ch. 69-151; s. 25, ch. 70-339; s. 1479, ch. 97-102; s. 6, ch. 2013-192.

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Cases Citing Statute 903.14

Total Results: 7

Bailey v. State

282 So. 2d 32

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 1973 | Docket: 1656985

Cited 8 times | Published

interest as indemnitor in the bond as required by F.S. 903.14, F.S.A. [2] We have not overlooked F.S. 648

United Bonding Insurance Company v. Tuggle

216 So. 2d 80

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1968 | Docket: 420590

Cited 7 times | Published

judgment. The case involves the construction of Section 903.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which reads in material

Ewing v. Kaplan

474 So. 2d 302, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1744

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1985 | Docket: 1749766

Cited 5 times | Published

the conclusions below that the provision of section 903.14(3), Florida Statutes (1981)[1] that the bondsman's

Boyd v. Brett-Major

449 So. 2d 952

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1984 | Docket: 1695627

Cited 3 times | Published

failed to file an affidavit as required by Section 903.14, Florida Statutes (1983), thereby creating

Allied Fidelity Insurance Co. v. Green

511 So. 2d 439, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2019, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9952

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1987 | Docket: 64628929

Published

include any pleading that an affidavit under section 903.14, Florida Statutes had been filed with the bond

Boyd v. International Fidelity Insurance

412 So. 2d 944, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1982 | Docket: 64589362

Published

failed to file the full statement required by section 903.14, Florida Statutes (1979),1 setting forth the

State v. Limpus

41 So. 2d 164, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 736

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1949 | Docket: 3269404

Published

surety, a misdemeanor. The several provisions of Section 903.14, F.S.A., are applicable to personal sureties