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Bail bond agents in Florida

Licensed bail bond agents may write bail bonds, and must charge exactly the premium rate filed with and approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation. (Fla. Stat. § 648.33(2))

(2) It is unlawful for a bail bond agent to execute a bail bond without charging a premium therefor, and the premium rate may not exceed or be less than the premium rate as filed with and approved by the office.

The premium must equal the rate filed with and approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation; charging more or less is unlawful. (Fla. Stat. § 648.33)

Bail bond rates are subject to the provisions of part I of chapter 627 of the insurance code. (2) It is unlawful for a bail bond agent to execute a bail bond without charging a premium therefor, and the premium rate may not exceed or be less than the premium rate as filed with and approved by the office.

Cash bail in Florida

Any money component of pretrial release may be met by a surety bond, and the same amount must be set whether bail is posted in cash or by surety. (Fla. Stat. § 903.011)

(2) Any monetary or cash component of any form of pretrial release may be met by a surety bond. (3) Differing monetary amounts may not be set for cash, surety, or other forms of pretrial release.

When cash bail was posted by someone other than a licensed bail bond agent, the clerk withholds enough from the refund to pay unpaid costs, fees and criminal penalties. (Fla. Stat. § 903.286(1))

(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.

How bail is set in Florida

The state constitution entitles every person charged with a crime to pretrial release on reasonable conditions, except capital or life offenses where proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great. (Fla. Const. art. I, § 14)

Unless charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment and the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great, every person charged with a crime or violation of municipal or county ordinance shall be entitled to pretrial release on reasonable conditions.

Since January 1, 2024 the Florida Supreme Court must adopt a uniform statewide bond schedule each year for release before the first appearance hearing. (Fla. Stat. § 903.011(5)(a))

(5)(a) Beginning January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Supreme Court must adopt a uniform statewide bond schedule for criminal offenses not described in subsection (6) for which a person may be released on bail before and in lieu of his or her first appearance hearing or bail determination.

If a court date is missed in Florida

If the defendant fails to appear, the court must declare the bond and any money deposited as bail forfeited. (Fla. Stat. § 903.26(2)(a))

(2)(a) If there is a failure of the defendant to appear as required, the court shall declare the bond and any bonds or money deposited as bail forfeited.

For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in Florida.