18-26-S – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org Proudly Serving the Citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:45:20 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-18th-Court-Seal-32x32.webp 18-26-S – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org 32 32 2018 Admin Order 18-26-s https://flcourts18.org/document/18-26-s/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:17:55 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/18-26-s/ EXCERPT: “WHEREAS, pursuant to section 903.02(4), Florida Statutes, bond is set according to the Bond Schedule Administrative Order to correspond with the specific charges brought against a defendant in the arrest affidavit; and WHEREAS the Office of the State Attorney has the exclusive discretion to charge any crimes supported by the sworn facts and is not bound by the charges for which a defendant is arrested; and WHEREAS the bond set at first appearance may not be appropriate for the charges formally brought by the State Attorney; and WHEREAS the Clerk of the Court releases the posted bond when the charges brought by the State reference a different chapter of the Florida Statutes from those upon which a defendant is arrested, eliminating the monetary incentive for a defendant to appear at all scheduled court hearings to answer for the charges. NOW, THEREFORE, it is ORDERED: (Open AO for more information.)”

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