Bail bonds serve as a protection for a person’s rights, and help reduce overcrowding in detention centers and the cost of inmate housing. More than two million criminal court appearance bonds are written each year by commercial sureties and this method of release dramatically outperforms all others in reappearance rates. This continuing education class reviews Chapter 903 of the Florida Statutes - Bail and Florida Administrative Code 69B-221 - Bail, Bonds, and Bail Bond Agents. Court cases are examined for emphasis and understanding.

Class highlights include:

• The Effectiveness of Bail Bonds


• The Common Law Basis for the Surety’s Authority - Taylor v. Taintor


• How the Amount of Bail is Determined


• Types of Bail - Cash Bonds, Property Bonds, and Bail Bonds


• Return of Monies and/or Other Collateral


• Skips or Bail Jumpers


• Surrendering a Defendant


• Exoneration


• Approved for 7 Hours of Bail Bond/Limited Surety (CE 2-34) Continuing Education