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2023 Florida Statutes
Title XXXVII - Insurance
Chapter 648 - Bail Bond Agents
648.24 - Declaration of Public Policy.
Universal Citation: FL Stat § 648.24 (2023)
648.24 Declaration of public policy.—It is the public policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature that a bond for which fees or premiums are charged must be executed by a bail bond agent licensed pursuant to this chapter in connection with the pretrial or appellate release of a criminal defendant and shall be construed as a commitment by and obligation upon the bail bond agent to ensure that the defendant appears at all subsequent criminal proceedings.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-260.