The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 902
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS

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F.S. 902.15

902.15 Undertaking by witness.—When a defendant is held to answer on a charge for a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment, the trial court judge at the preliminary hearing may require each material witness to enter into a written recognizance to appear at the trial or forfeit a sum fixed by the trial court judge. Additional security may be required in the discretion of the trial court judge.

History.—ss. 39, 40, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(39), (40); s. 16, ch. 70-339; s. 26, ch. 2004-11.

Note.—Former s. 902.16.

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Amendments to 902.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 902.15

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 902.15.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. CAVAZOS v. MUNOZ, d b a, 305 B.R. 661 (S.D. Tex. 2004)

. . . . §§ 53.001(8) & (10); Youngblood, supra § 902.15. . . . Code Ann. §§ 53.001(8) & (10), 53.251(a); Youngblood, supra §§ 502.1, 902.15. . . .

RODRIGUEZ, v. SANDSTROM,, 382 So. 2d 778 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . §§ 902.15, 902.-17, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

STATE D. GEBHARDT, v. T. A. BUCHANAN, 175 So. 2d 803 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . addition to the sound and sufficient reasons set out in the opinion of this court, I would add that §§ 902.15 . . .