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Fla. Stat. § 901.31 — Failure to obey written promise to appear

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 901: Arrests and Temporary Detentions, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 901.31

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 901.31Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
Any person who willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required by a written notice to appear shall be fined not more than the fine of the principal charge or imprisoned up to the maximum sentence of imprisonment of the principal charge, or both, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which the person was originally arrested. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the court from exercising its power to punish for contempt.

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