Chapter 907 — Chapter 907
5 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 907.04 Disposition of defendant upon arrest
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if a person who is arrested does not have a right to bail for the offense charged, he or she shall be delivered immediately into the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the indictment, information, or affidavit is filed. If the …
Fla. Stat. § 907.041 Pretrial detention and release
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(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the policy of this state that persons committing serious criminal offenses, posing a threat to the safety of the community or the integrity of the judicial process, failing to appear at trial, or posing a substantial flight risk because of their stat…
Fla. Stat. § 907.043 Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know
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(1) This section may be cited as the “Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act.”(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Nonsecured release” means the release of a defendant from pretrial custody when no secured surety or cash bond is required as a condition of the release.(b) “Pretrial rel…
Fla. Stat. § 907.044 Annual study of pretrial release program effectiveness and cost efficiency
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The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall conduct an annual study to evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of pretrial release programs in this state. The study’s scope shall include, but need not be limited to, gathering information perta…
Fla. Stat. § 907.045 Habeas corpus; motion to dismiss; preliminary hearing
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A defendant who is in custody when an indictment, information, or affidavit on which she or he can be tried is filed may apply for a writ of habeas corpus attacking the indictment, information, or affidavit, or the defendant may move to dismiss the indictment, information, or aff…