(1) A surety shall file with the bond an affidavit stating the amount and source of any security or consideration which the surety or anyone for his or her use has received or been promised for the bond. The affidavit may be filed in person or electronically.
(2) A surety may maintain an action against the indemnitor only on agreements set forth in the affidavit. In an action by the indemnitor to recover security or collateral, the surety shall have the right to retain only the security or collateral stated in the affidavit.
(3) A limited surety or licensed bond agent may file a statement in lieu of the affidavit required in subsection (1). Such statement must be filed within 30 days from the execution of the undertaking.
History.—s. 57, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(57); s. 1, ch. 65-492; s. 1, ch. 69-151; s. 25, ch. 70-339; s. 1479, ch. 97-102; s. 6, ch. 2013-192.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
903.011 - “Bail” and “Bond” Defined; General Terms.
903.045 - Nature of Criminal Surety Bail Bonds.
903.046 - Purpose of and Criteria for Bail Determination.
903.047 - Conditions of Pretrial Release.
903.0471 - Violation of Condition of Pretrial Release.
903.05 - Qualification of Sureties.
903.06 - Validity of Undertaking by Minor.
903.08 - Sufficiency of Sureties.
903.09 - Justification of Sureties.
903.101 - Sureties; Licensed Persons; to Have Equal Access.
903.131 - Bail on Appeal, Revocation; Recommission.
903.132 - Bail on Appeal; Conditions for Granting; Appellate Review.
903.133 - Bail on Appeal; Prohibited for Certain Felony Convictions.
903.14 - Contracts to Indemnify Sureties.
903.16 - Deposit of Money or Bonds as Bail.
903.17 - Substitution of Cash Bail for Other Bail.
903.18 - Bail After Deposit of Money or Bonds.
903.20 - Surrender of Defendant.
903.21 - Method of Surrender; Exoneration of Obligors.
903.22 - Arrest of Principal by Surety Before Forfeiture.
903.27 - Forfeiture to Judgment.
903.28 - Remission of Forfeiture; Conditions.
903.29 - Arrest of Principal by Surety After Forfeiture.
903.33 - Bail Not Discharged for Certain Defects.