Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 924.20 (2025)
Duty of court upon breach of undertaking.
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924.20 Duty of court upon breach of undertaking.—When an appellant at liberty on bail fails to prosecute the appeal as required by the undertaking, the appellate court, in addition to declaring the bond forfeited, may dismiss the appeal and remand the case for further proceedings.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1958–1958 · leading case: City of Jacksonville v. Lentz, 13 Fla. Supp. 192 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Duval Cty. 1958).
City of Jacksonville v. Lentz, 13 Fla. Supp. 192 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Duval Cty. 1958). “Appellee contends that this court has authority to dismiss an appeal under the provisions of section 924.20 for appellant’s failure to prosecute the appeal with dispatch, without notice, but it is the view of this court that under either the rule or statute the better practice…”
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