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Fla. Stat. § 903.22 — Arrest of principal by surety before forfeiture

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 903: Bail, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 903.22

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. § 903.22Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

A surety may arrest the defendant before a forfeiture of the bond for the purpose of surrendering the defendant or the surety may authorize a peace officer to make the arrest by endorsing the authorization on a certified copy of the bond.

Official sources

Fla. Stat. § 903.22 (official source deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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