2024 Florida Statutes
< Back to Statute SearchTitle XLVI CRIMES
Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
SECTION 15Failure of defendant on bail to appear.
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:
(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.