CHAPTER 907

907.04 Disposition of defendant upon arrest.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if a person who is arrested does not have a right to bail for the offense charged, he or she shall be delivered immediately into the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the indictment, information, or affidavit is filed. If the person who is arrested has a right to bail, he or she shall be released after giving bond on the amount specified in the warrant.

(2) If the person who is arrested is, at the time of arrest, in the custody of the Department of Corrections under sentence of imprisonment, unless otherwise ordered by the court, such person shall remain in the department’s custody pending disposition of the charge or until the person’s underlying sentence of imprisonment expires, whichever occurs earlier. If the arrested state prisoner’s presence is required in court for any reason, the provisions of s. 944.17(8) shall apply.

History. — s. 133a, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(139); s. 67, ch. 70-339; s. 1508, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2006-99.

907.041 Pretrial detention and release.

(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. —

(2) RULES OF PROCEDURE. —

(3) RELEASE ON NONMONETARY CONDITIONS. —

(4) PRETRIAL DETENTION. —

History. — ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 82-398; s. 48, ch. 84-103; s. 1, ch. 89-127; s. 2, ch. 89-281; s. 7, ch. 93-212; s. 12, ch. 95-195; s. 25, ch. 96-322; s. 1834, ch. 97-102; s. 106, ch. 99-3; s. 10, ch. 99-188; s. 2, ch. 2000-178; s. 2, ch. 2000-229; s. 24, ch. 2000-320; s. 2, ch. 2001-356; s. 1, ch. 2002-212; s. 16, ch. 2005-128; s. 4, ch. 2006-306; s. 2, ch. 2013-214; s. 7, ch. 2017-23; s. 12, ch. 2017-37; ss. 84, 128, ch. 2019-167.

907.043 Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know.

(1) This

section may be cited as the “Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act.”

(2) As used in this section, the term:

(3)(

a) Each pretrial release program must prepare a register displaying information that is relevant to the defendants released through such a program. A copy of the register must be located at the office of the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the program is located and must be readily accessible to the public.

(4)(

a) No later than March 31 of every year, each pretrial release program must submit an annual report for the previous calendar year to the governing body and to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the pretrial release program is located. The annual report must be readily accessible to the public.

History. — s. 1, ch. 2008-224; s. 4, ch. 2018-127.

907.044 Annual study of pretrial release program effectiveness and cost efficiency.

History. — s. 4, ch. 2008-224.

907.045 Habeas corpus; motion to dismiss; preliminary hearing.

History. — s. 140, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(147); s. 1, ch. 26767, 1951; s. 69, ch. 70-339; s. 1509, ch. 97-102.