FL Bail Bonding Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers for Accuracy
elected official responsible for regulation and licensing of bail
bondsmen
✓✓ Chief financial officer
department under the supervision of the Chief Financial
Officer
✓✓ Florida Dept of Financial Services
What chapters of the Florida Statutes govern bail and bail
bondsmen?
✓✓ Chapters 648 & 903
What effects do the rules of the Chief Financial Officer have on
bondsmen?
✓✓ The same as the Statutes and must be adhered to in the
same manner
Name the Criminal Defendants Bonds
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ Appeal Bonds
Bail Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Habeus Corpus Bonds
Ne Exeat Bonds
Supersedeas Bonds
Which types of bonds may be used in Civil cases?
✓✓ Ne Exeat & Civil Contempt Bonds
What is extradition?
✓✓ The returning of a fugitive to the jurisdiction of the court of
which they are charged with a crime after they have fled said
jurisdiction
Most important obligation of a Ne Exeat Bond
✓✓ That the defendant may not leave the state and must
appear in court
Most important obligation of a Civil Contempt Bond
✓✓ That the defendant obey all the orders of the court
What three ways can a Habeus Corpus Bond be satisfied?
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ Surrender of the Defendant
Payment of Costs
The court deciding that the detainment of the Defendant is
unwarranted
What is the purpose of a Writ of Supersedeas?
✓✓ To put a stop to the due process of a lower court by a
higher court until such time until such time that the defendant
is able to serve out their sentence.
How can an Appeal Bond be forfeited?
✓✓ By the appealant failing to surrender to the court or if they
fail to pursue an appeal in a timely manner
What does the Power of Attorney that is attached to each bond
pledge as security?
✓✓ The assets of the surety company to cover the bond
Appelant
✓✓ One who brings an appeal
Supercedeas
✓✓ You shall forebear
Habeas Corpus
✓✓ You have the Body