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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
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F.S. 843.15
843.15 Failure of defendant on bail to appear.
(1) Whoever, having been released pursuant to chapter 903, willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall incur a forfeiture of any security which was given or pledged for her or his release and, in addition, shall:
(a) If she or he was released in connection with a charge of felony or while awaiting sentence or pending review by certiorari after conviction of any offense, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, or;
(b) If she or he was released in connection with a charge of misdemeanor, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of its power to punish for contempt.
History.ss. 1, 2, ch. 8468, 1921; CGL 7545, 7546; s. 1, ch. 69-152; s. 1048, ch. 71-136; s. 1345, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.15


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.15
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S843.15 1a - FAILURE TO APPEAR - - F: T
S843.15 1b - FAILURE TO APPEAR - - M: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CONSTRUCTION LABORERS TRUST FUNDS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY, a v. ANZALONE MASONRY, INC. a Jr. a a a, 316 F. Supp. 3d 1192 (C.D. Cal. 2018)

. . . results in an award of $2,043.15 for Plaintiff (6% of the amount over $10,000.00 ($1,4052.54) equals $843.15 . . .

RODRIGUEZ, v. STATE, 224 So. 3d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Pumphrey simply failed to appear following pretrial release, which is punishable under section 843.15 . . . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (2014), provides, in relevant part: (1) Whoever, having been released . . . (Although the supreme court suggested that Pumphrey could be charged under section 843.15, the statute . . .

SLOPPY, v. STATE, 208 So. 3d 313 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Failure to appear is a third-degree felony, § 843.15(l)(a), Fla. . . .

LASHLEY, v. STATE, 194 So. 3d 1084 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . sexual conduct contrary to section 847.0135(4)(a); and- failure to appear, ■ contrary to ■ section 843.15 . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT NO., 131 So. 3d 755 (Fla. 2013)

. . . adopted in 2009 [6 So.3d 574] and amended in 2012 [95 So.3d 868] and 2013. 29.18 FAILURE TO APPEAR § 843.15 . . .

B. BRUGMANN, v. STATE, 117 So. 3d 39 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Casey to commit the felony crimes of (1) failure of a defendant on bond to appear, pursuant to section 843.15 . . .

CORRALES, v. STATE, 84 So. 3d 406 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . appeals his conviction for failing to appear “before any court ... as required,” in violation of section 843.15 . . . To convict under section 843.15(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), requires proof of willfulness beyond . . . While there is no standard jury instruction for offenses under section 843.15, we upheld the use of an . . . instruction in one prosecution under section 843.15 in which the jury was told that “[wjillfully means . . . To convict under section 843.15(l)(a) requires proof that the nonappearance was knowing and willful. . . .

J. GIORDANO, v. STATE, 32 So. 3d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Apparently, the State chose not to proceed pursuant to section 843.15(1), Florida Statutes (2005), which . . . Instead, Giordano's failure to appear was handled pursuant to section 843.15(2), which provides that . . .

STATE v. DICKEY,, 928 So. 2d 1193 (Fla. 2006)

. . . See §§ 806.13(l)(b)(3), 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .

NICOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION a k a v. EL PASO CORPORATION f k a El, 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004)

. . . (compounding felony); § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (failure of defendant on bail to appear); § 843.16, Fla. . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 876 So. 2d 27 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Appellant seeks review of his conviction and sentence for failure to appear under section 843.15(l)(a . . . A conviction under section 843.15(l)(a), Fla. . . .

E. JONES, v. STATE, 806 So. 2d 590 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 843.15(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1996). .Our case number 5D00-1532. . . . .

WILSON, v. STATE, 776 So. 2d 347 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . § 843.15, Fla. Stat.; Rahmings v. State, 660 So.2d 1390, 1393, n. 1 (Fla.1995). . . . concur. . § 810.02(1) and (2)(b), Fla.Stat. (1997). . § 812.014(1) and (2)(c), Fla.Stat. (1997). .§ 843.15 . . .

DeGESO, v. STATE, 771 So. 2d 1264 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . violation of section 832.05(2), Florida Statutes (1995); and failure to appear in violation of section 843.15 . . .

GRIFFIS, v. STATE, 759 So. 2d 668 (Fla. 2000)

. . . See § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1997). . See §§ 38.22, 900.04 Fla. Stat. (1997). . See § 921.0011, Fla. . . .

TAYLOR, v. STATE, 752 So. 2d 85 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). The state had the option to charge Ms. . . .

KIRKLAND, v. STATE, 696 So. 2d 465 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . See §§ 914.22(1), 843.15(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .

ENGLISH, v. STATE, 667 So. 2d 506 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . The defendant claims he was sentenced under the misdemeanor subsection, section 843.15(l)(b), Florida . . . Statutes, not the felony subsection, section 843.15(l)(a), Florida Statutes. . . . pled the offenses down to misdemeanors, he was charged with felonies, and he is governed by section 843.15 . . . The judgment properly states he entered a plea of guilty to “Failure To Appear” under “843.15(l)(a)>” . . . (l)(b)” is hereby changed to “843.15(l)(a).” . . .

RAHMINGS, v. STATE, 660 So. 2d 1390 (Fla. 1995)

. . . We reasoned that FTA is a separate criminal offense punishable under section 843.15, Florida Statutes . . . In the present case, the State was free to prosecute Rahmings' failure to appear under section 843.15 . . . See § 843.15, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .

SCHUHART, v. STATE, 647 So. 2d 1049 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . . § 843.15(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1987). . §§ 941.45-941.50, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

JAFFE, v. M. SNOW, Jr., 610 So. 2d 482 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . was forfeited.1 The prosecuting attorney then filed a criminal charge of Failure to Appear, section 843.15 . . .

STATE v. MEHL,, 602 So. 2d 1383 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . . § 843.15(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1991). . § 316.192, Fla.Stat. (1989). . § 316.061(1), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

CAMBRICK, v. STATE, 593 So. 2d 613 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . Because of his failure to appear in court, Cambrick faced an additional felony charge pursuant to section 843.15 . . .

ALLEN, v. STATE, 580 So. 2d 339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . .§ 843.15(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

STATE v. GURICAN,, 576 So. 2d 709 (Fla. 1991)

. . . See § 843.15(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1987). . . . .

PIGUE, v. STATE, 567 So. 2d 530 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1987), prescribes penalties for failure of a defendant on bail to appear . . .

B. BELCHER, v. STATE, 559 So. 2d 448 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . . § 843.15(l)(b), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. TRABER, 37 Fla. Supp. 2d 96 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . State Attorney filed an information charging Defendant with Failure To Appear, in violation of F.S. 843.15 . . .

DAIES, v. STATE, 549 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . This is an appeal from the final conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 843.15, Florida . . .

RADA, v. STATE, 544 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 893.135, Florida Statutes (1987), and attempted bail-jumping in violation of Sections 777.04 and 843.15 . . . not rise to the level of supporting an attempted bail-jumping conviction under Sections 777.04 and 843.15 . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 530 So. 2d 1036 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 843.15(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1987) provides in part: . . . . As we noted in McGee, supra, case law construing Section 843.15 is sparse, but federal decisions construing . . . Although there is no standard instruction on offenses trader Section 843.15, the Standard Jury Instructions . . .

PUMPHREY, v. STATE, 527 So. 2d 1382 (Fla. 1988)

. . . Pumphrey simply failed to appear following pretrial release, which is punishable under section 843.15 . . .

SANTAMARIA, v. STATE, 528 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . a court order to appear in court on a specified date may subject defendant to additional charges, § 843.15 . . . (1)(a), Fla.Stat. (1983), or to a citation for contempt. § 843.15(2), Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

WATKINS, v. STATE, 516 So. 2d 1043 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . possession charge and one other, willfully failed to appear for jury trial proceedings contrary to section 843.15 . . .

PATTERSON, v. STATE, 512 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . was charged with willful failure to appear in circuit court in Gainesville in violation of Section 843.15 . . .

PUMPHREY, v. STATE, 512 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . It was a “failure to appear” under Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1985). . . . Section 843.15, by its terms, applies to releases pursuant to Chapter 903 which, in turn, provides for . . .

HOAG, v. STATE, 511 So. 2d 401 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . He was later convicted twice for violation of section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes, which made it an . . .

E. GODWIN, v. STATE, 501 So. 2d 154 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . He may also be prosecuted for failure to appear, a felony under Section 843.15(1)(a), Florida Statutes . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 500 So. 2d 501 (Fla. 1986)

. . . appear for sentencing as required in a criminal case is itself a criminal offense violating section 843.15 . . . See §§ 843.15(l)(a), 775.082(3)(d), Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1985), provides in part: (1) Whoever, having been released pursuant . . .

HOOKS, v. STATE, 498 So. 2d 586 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Appellant’s crime of failure to appear, a violation of section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1983), was committed . . .

McGARRY, v. STATE, 496 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 1986)

. . . . § 843.15, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . . . § 843.15(l)(a), § 775.082(3)(d), Fla.Stat. (1983). . . . Failure to appear at a single scheduled hearing constitutes a single violation of section 843.15 regardless . . .

McGARRY, v. STATE, 471 So. 2d 615 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . See § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1983). . . . While a defendant certainly deserves to be penalized for not appearing, as section 843.15 provides, an . . .

B. SARVIS, v. STATE, 465 So. 2d 573 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . charges of sale or delivery of cannabis and bail bond jumping in violation of sections 893.13(l)(a)2 and 843.15 . . .

D. HOWARD, v. STATE, 457 So. 2d 1153 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Defendant appeals his conviction and sentencing for a charge of failure to appear, a violation of section 843.15 . . . The state charged defendant with failure to appear in violation of section 843.15, Florida Statutes ( . . . The state responds that section 843.15 makes it illegal for a defendant not to appear “as required” and . . .

KNIGHT, v. STATE, 455 So. 2d 457 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . appellant’s misconduct which is for the State to charge him with failure to appear pursuant to Section 843.15 . . .

HARMS, v. STATE, 454 So. 2d 689 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . . § 843.15, Florida Statutes. . . .

McGEE, v. STATE, 438 So. 2d 127 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . and consecutive five-year sentences on each of seven counts of bail bond jumping in violation of § 843.15 . . . McGee’s argument that the evidence was insufficient to prove the requisite willfulness under § 843.15 . . . There are few Florida decisions construing § 843.15, Florida Statutes, and none dealing with this theory . . . The purpose of § 843.15 is to punish those who, while released on bail, do not obey the requirements . . . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes, provides in part: Whoever, having been released pursuant to chapter . . .

PERKINS, v. STATE, 438 So. 2d 873 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . judgment based upon a jury verdict adjudging him guilty of “bail bond jumping” in violation of section 843.15 . . .

L. JAFFE, v. STATE, 438 So. 2d 72 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . was convicted and sentenced on the 28 counts and also for failure to appear in violation of section 843.15 . . . The charging document and the judgment refer to § 843.15(l)(b) which refers to a release in connection . . .

STATE L. BOYLES L. v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION L. DIVISION OF FLORIDA LAND SALES AND CONDOMINIUMS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION L. SMITH, v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION L., 436 So. 2d 207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . the Florida Uniform Land Sales Practices Law), a third degree felony, and one violation of section 843.15 . . .

MILES, v. STATE, 418 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . in case number 81-1589 charged as follows: COUNT 1 CHARGE: FAILURE TO APPEAR, in Violation of F.S. 843.15 . . . information number 78-1589 related to a violation of one and the same statutorily defined offense (§ 843.15 . . .

JACKSON, Jr. v. STATE, 416 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Defendant entered a plea of guilty to failure to appear, contrary to § 843.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). . . .

KING, v. STATE, 401 So. 2d 931 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . He was charged with failure to appear before the court, in violation of Section 843.15, Florida Statutes . . . since King was released on his own recognizance, he could not be charged with a violation of Section 843.15 . . . He bases that argument on the language contained in Section 843.15(2), which provides: Nothing in this . . .

A. LEWIS, v. STATE, 380 So. 2d 1191 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Sec. 843.15(1) Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

WOOD, v. STATE, 357 So. 2d 1060 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . Section 843.15, Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

WOOD, v. STATE, 354 So. 2d 134 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . information charging Wood with willfully failing to appear for trial on felony charges contrary to Section 843.15 . . . The information alleged a violation contrary to Section 843.15(l)(b) when it should have alleged Section . . . 843.15(l)(a). . . .

PUGH v. RAINWATER, 557 F.2d 1189 (5th Cir. 1977)

. . . . § 843.15. . . .

S. BANKSTON, v. STATE, 279 So. 2d 326 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 843.15 F.S. . . . Section 843.15 F.S.A. states in plain language that a person released on bail in connection with a felony . . . failure to appear when required by the court subjected him to prosecution under the provisions of F.S. § 843.15 . . .

A. B. M. LIQUIDATION CORPORATION v. PELHAM HALL CO. SAME v. MYLES STANDISH CO., 28 F. Supp. 350 (D. Mass. 1939)

. . . Standish, Inc., for the payment of Federal and State taxes upon the bonds and coupons in the sum of $3,-843.15 . . .