{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-903.045","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 903.045","heading":"Nature of criminal surety bail bonds.","body":"It is the public policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature that a criminal surety bail bond, executed by a bail bond agent licensed pursuant to chapter 648 in connection with the pretrial or appellate release of a criminal defendant, shall be construed as a commitment by and an obligation upon the bail bond agent to ensure that the defendant appears at all criminal proceedings for which the surety bond is posted.\nHistory.—s. 40, ch. 82-175; s. 1475, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2017-168.","path":["CHAPTER 903 BAIL"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0900-0999/0903/0903.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:16:01Z","sha256":"30a5e6aa984a6d971b4c61efbb3809e2a536166baaecd273ef217fc79ce0773c","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-903.0351","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-903.046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}