Fla. Stat. 839.23
Officer taking insufficient bail


An official who takes bail which the official knows is not sufficient, accepts a surety she or he knows does not have the qualifications required by law, or accepts as a surety a professional bond agent who is not registered with the clerk of the circuit court and qualified to act as surety shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. An official convicted of violating this section may be removed from office by the Governor.

Source: Section 839.23 — Officer taking insufficient bail, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0839.­23 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 839.23. Officer taking insufficient bail's source at flsenate​.gov