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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 903.286903.286 Return of cash bond; requirement to withhold unpaid fines, fees, court costs; cash bond forms.—(1) Notwithstanding s. 903.31(2), the clerk of the court shall withhold from the return of a cash bond posted on behalf of a criminal defendant by a person other than a bail bond agent licensed pursuant to chapter 648 sufficient funds to pay any unpaid costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties. If sufficient funds are not available to pay all unpaid costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties, the clerk of the court shall immediately obtain payment from the defendant or enroll the defendant in a payment plan pursuant to s. 28.246. (2) All cash bond forms used in conjunction with the requirements of s. 903.09 must prominently display a notice explaining that all funds are subject to forfeiture and withholding by the clerk of the court for the payment of costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties on behalf of the criminal defendant regardless of who posted the funds. History.—s. 57, ch. 2005-236; s. 3, ch. 2008-224; s. 1, ch. 2013-112.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 903.286
Total Results: 4
80 So. 3d 1132, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 3352, 2012 WL 669287
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2012 | Docket: 2515722
Cited 2 times | Published
Beare's motion based upon the plain language of section 903.286, Florida Statutes. That statute requires clerks
3 So. 3d 373, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1974, 2009 WL 102221
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2009 | Docket: 1170849
Cited 2 times | Published
SAWAYA, J.
This case involves application of section 903.286, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides in
976 So. 2d 103, 2008 WL 536642
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 29, 2008 | Docket: 176070
Cited 1 times | Published
rejecting her constitutional challenge to section 903.286, Florida Statutes. Accordingly, prohibition
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 31, 2006 | Docket: 3255540
Published
substantially the following question: Do the terms of section 903.286, Florida Statutes, supercede or repeal the
