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Fla. Stat. § 924.22 — Stay when execution of sentence already commenced

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 924.22

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. § 924.22Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

A defendant who is in custody and has started serving a sentence before an appeal may elect to continue to serve the sentence during the pendency of the appeal even though the defendant may be eligible for bail.

Official sources

Fla. Stat. § 924.22 (official source deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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