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Fla. Stat. § 924.20 — Duty of court upon breach of undertaking

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 924: Criminal Appeals and Collateral Review, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 924.20

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. § 924.20Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
When an appellant at liberty on bail fails to prosecute the appeal as required by the undertaking, the appellate court, in addition to declaring the bond forfeited, may dismiss the appeal and remand the case for further proceedings.

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