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Fla. Stat. § 903.045

Nature of criminal surety bail bonds

Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 903 — BAIL · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 903.045, Nature of criminal surety bail bonds, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1160145
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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.