16th Cir. — 2.003 -Release of Bonds — IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH · BenchPath

16th Cir. — 2.003 -Release of Bonds — IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH

High confidence· verified August 2, 2026Administrative Orders16th Jud. Cir., 2.003 -Release of Bonds — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02

Summary

2 verbatim requirements from 2.003 -Release of Bonds.

Applies to

Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Monroe). Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Verbatim from the operative section of https://e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/administrative-orders/Section%2002%20General%20Applicability/2.003%20-Release%20of%20Bonds.pdf, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • Pursuant to Section 903.31, Florida Statutes, a trial bond shall not guarantee the defendant's appearance after adjudication of guilt, unless the surety/bondsman has agreed in the bail contract to take responsibility for appearances after adjudication. • Absent such agreement on the part of the surety/bondsman, upon adjudication the clerk shall prepare all necessary papers to release the bond.

Source of truth

Pursuant to Section 903.31, Florida Statutes, a trial bond shall not guarantee the defendant's appearance after adjudication of guilt, unless the surety/bondsman has agreed in the bail contract to take responsibility for appearances after adjudication.

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Source health: Healthy · checked August 2, 2026
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Last verified: August 2, 2026benchpath-16th-2026-08-02

Reviewer note: PDF sha256: 3104082537110e37b07817e5860ddb357e10942cf0d0cc562032b76b27385c22. Read from the ORDERED section as numbered paragraphs.

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