Florida Statutes
§ 903.29 — Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture
Florida § 903.29
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 903.29 (2026).
Text
Within 2 years from the date of forfeiture of a bond, the surety may arrest the principal for the purpose of surrendering the principal to the official in whose custody she or he was at the time bail was taken or in whose custody the principal would have been placed had she or he been committed.
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Legislative History
s. 72, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(72); s. 1, ch. 59-192; s. 5, ch. 61-406; s. 5, ch. 65-492; s. 35, ch. 70-339; s. 47, ch. 84-103; s. 11, ch. 86-151; s. 1486, ch. 97-102.
Nearby Sections
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§ 903.02
Actions following denial; changes in bail conditions or bond amount; separation by charge or offense§ 903.045
Nature of criminal surety bail bonds§ 903.047
Conditions of pretrial release§ 903.05
Qualification of sureties§ 903.06
Validity of undertaking by minor§ 903.08
Sufficiency of sureties§ 903.09
Justification of sureties§ 903.105
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Florida § 903.29, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/903.29.