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Florida Statute 941.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 941
CORRECTIONS: INTERSTATE COOPERATION
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F.S. 941.16
941.16 Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond.Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or other judicial officer having power of commitment in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he or she deems proper, conditioned for the prisoner’s appearance before him or her at a time specified in such bond, and for the prisoner’s surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this state.
History.s. 16, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1607, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 941.16


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 941.16
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 941.16.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

VARGAS, v. JUNIOR,, 254 So. 3d 1092 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . The relevant exception within section 941.15 is "unless the accused gives bail as provided in s. 941.16 . . . However, under section 941.16, the trial judge properly exercised her discretion to not admit Vargas . . .

SANDS, v. McCORMICK, E., 502 F.3d 263 (3d Cir. 2007)

. . . . § 941.16. Sands was initially arrested in Florida and released on bail. . . .

E. FRANCE, v. JUDD,, 932 So. 2d 1263 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused gives bail as provided in s. 941.16 . . . this in her petition, an accused who is arrested pre-requisition is eligible for bail under section 941.16 . . .

W. BURKHART, Jr. v. JENNE, As, 814 So. 2d 1064 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See § 941.16, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . . Section 941.16 specifically provides: Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown . . . Pursuant to section 941.16, bail is intended to set conditions which will ensure that the prisoner will . . . Under section 941.16, a court may not use a bond to short circuit the extradition procedure. . . . in this state, rendering the condition inconsistent with the purpose of bail as set forth in section 941.16 . . .

E. CARTER, v. A. COLEMAN,, 443 So. 2d 491 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . . §§ 941.15, 941.16, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . await the requisition and enable his expeditious arrest under a Governor’s warrant. §§ 941.-13, 941.15, 941.16 . . .

TOMARCHIN, v. J. KELLY,, 118 So. 2d 788 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . Compare the provisions of the Uniform Interstate Extradition Law (§§ 941.15, 941.16, Fla.Stat., F.S.A . . .