18-26-S IN RE: CRIMINAL - MODIFICATION OF MONETARY BOND AMOUNTS AND BOND CONDITIONS UPON THE FILING OF AN INFORMATION CHARGING DIFFERENT CRIMES THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THE ARREST REPORT - ORDERED 6/05/2018 BY JOHN M. HARRIS
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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