Florida legal term
Nonsecured release in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Nonsecured release” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Nonsecured release” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Nonsecured release” means the release of a defendant from pretrial custody when no secured surety or cash bond is required as a condition of the release.(b) “Pretrial release program” means an entity, public or private, that conducts investigations of pretrial detainees, makes pretrial release recommendations to a court, and electronically monitors and supervises pretrial defendants. (Fla. Stat. § 907.043)
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