Chapter 932 — Chapter 932

Informations may be filed by the prosecuting attorney of the circuit court with the clerk of the circuit court without leave of the court first being obtained.

Upon the filing of an information, the clerk of the circuit court shall docket the information and shall, without leave or order of the court first being had and obtained, issue a capias for the arrest of the person charged; and the clerk shall likewise issue any and all other ne…

Informations and indictments under ss. 316.062 and 316.063 shall be deemed sufficient if made in substantially the following form:“That one A. B. while operating or being in charge of a motor vehicle then and there being driven along the thoroughfare in County, Florida, did strik…

No person shall be convicted of treason except by the testimony of two lawful witnesses to the same overt act of treason for which the person is prosecuted, unless he or she confess the same in open court.

Upon the affirmance of a judgment, sentence or order, the appellate court shall order and direct the court in which the case was originally determined to carry into effect the original judgment, sentence or order, or the appellate court shall itself proceed to pass such judgment,…

A person charged in a court with a violation of a county or municipal ordinance for which no jury trial is provided may, when the violation of a county or municipal ordinance is also a violation of a state law, cause the transfer of the violation to the appropriate court in which…

If the person whose case is transferred is at liberty on bond or on his or her own recognizance, the appearance date for arraignment to the court to which the cause has been transferred shall be within 45 days from the date of transfer, and, if the defendant is on his or her own …

If the petitioner is not incarcerated, the prosecuting attorney shall, within 30 days of receipt of the petition, after due and diligent consideration and investigation of defendant’s cause, file charges on behalf of the state against the defendant in the court providing criminal…

With the written consent of the bond agent, surety bonds shall be transferred and made returnable to the court in which trial by jury is provided.

When a person is incarcerated for a violation of a county or municipal ordinance and fails, or is otherwise unable, to be released on bond and requests a trial by jury, the person shall be transferred within 5 days to the jail facilities of the criminal court providing trial by j…

The petition for transfer, order of transfer, and agreement of bail bond agent to transfer bond shall be substantially as follows:PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO COURTPROVIDING TRIAL BY JURYIN THE COURT, FLORIDAI, (Name) , am (Age) years of age and I reside at (Address) . I was arrested…

(1) Sections 932.701-932.7062 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.”(2) As used in the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act:(a) “Contraband article” means:1. Any controlled substance as defined in chapter 893 or any substance, device, paraphernal…

It is unlawful:(1) To transport, carry, or convey any contraband article in, upon, or by means of any vessel, motor vehicle, or aircraft.(2) To conceal or possess any contraband article.(3) To use any vessel, motor vehicle, aircraft, other personal property, or real property to f…

(1)(a) A contraband article, vessel, motor vehicle, aircraft, other personal property, or real property used in violation of any provision of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, or in, upon, or by means of which any violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act has taken …

(1) It is the policy of this state that law enforcement agencies shall utilize the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act to deter and prevent the continued use of contraband articles for criminal purposes while protecting the proprietary interests of innocent owners…

(1)(a) There is created the Law Enforcement Trust Fund into which the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may deposit revenues received as a result of criminal proceedings or forfeiture proceedings, other than revenues deposited into the department’s Federal Law Enfor…

(1) When a seizing agency obtains a final judgment granting forfeiture of real property or personal property, it may elect to:(a) Retain the property for the agency’s use;(b) Sell the property at public auction or by sealed bid to the highest bidder, except for real property whic…

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall develop a standardized course of training for basic recruits and continuing education which shall be designed to develop proficiency in the seizure and forfeiture of property under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.…

(1) Every law enforcement agency shall submit an annual report to the Department of Law Enforcement indicating whether the agency has seized or forfeited property under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. A law enforcement agency receiving or expending forfeited property or pr…

A seizing agency that fails to comply with the reporting requirements in s. 932.7061 is subject to a civil fine of $5,000, to be determined by the Chief Financial Officer and payable to the General Revenue Fund. However, such agency is not subject to the fine if, within 60 days a…