Legal Opinion
Accredited Surety & Casualty Co. v. Putnam County
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 17, 1990No. 89-2015PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COBB, Judge.
The issue on this appeal is whether the trial court properly forfeited a defendant’s appearance bond where no advance notice was given to the bondsman to produce the defendant. The applicable statutory provision is section 903.26(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), which specifically states that a bail bond shall not be forfeited unless:
The clerk of the court gave the surety at least 72 hours notice, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, before the time of the required appearance of the defendant. Notice shall not be necessary if the time for appearance is within 72 hours…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Allied Fidelity Ins. Co. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Ramsey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Estate of Maltie v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Wiley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Resolute Insurance Company v. STATE, DADE COUNTYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. SpitsynSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- Fireline Bail Bonds v. BrockDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013