| Category of Crime | Low Bond | High Bond | Recommended Bond | |
| 1. | Capital Felony | None | None | None |
| 2. | Life Felony
*Exception – See Below |
$100,000 | None | None |
| 3. | 1st Degree Felony (P. B. Life)
*Exception – See Below |
$50,000 | None | $150,000 |
| Other Exception: 2nd Degree Murder §782.04(2), (3), Fla. Stat. |
$100,000 | None | None | |
| 4. | 1st Degree Felony (other than
P. B. Life) |
$10,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| 5. | 2nd Degree Felony
*Exception – See Below |
$5,000
|
$20,000
|
$10,000
|
| 2nd Degree Felony
Eligible if specified on Attachment A** |
ROR –SUPERVISED | $10,000 |
$5,000
|
|
| 6. | 3rd Degree Felony *Exception – See Below |
ROR – SUPERVISED | $10,000
|
$5,000
|
| 3rd Degree Felony
Eligible if specified on Attachment A** |
ROR – SUPERVISED | $5,000 |
$2,000
|
|
| Other Exceptions: | ||||
| Any Battery that is a 3rd Degree Felony | $1,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | |
| 3rd Degree Felony – DUI and
BUI offenses, §316.193 or §327.35, Fla. Stat. |
$2,500 | $10,000 | $5,000 | |
| 3rd Degree Felony – DWLSR
offenses, §322.34, Fla. Stat., where the defendant has 4 or more previous DWLSRs or the defendant’s license was previously suspended due to DUI or drug charges. |
$2,500 | $10,000 |
$5,000
|
|
| 7. | 1st Degree Misdemeanor *Exception – See Below |
ROR – UNSUPERVISED |
$500 |
$150 |
| Other Exceptions: | ||||
| Any Battery that is a 1st Degree Misdemeanor | $250 | $1,000 | $500 | |
| Any DV-related charge listed in the exceptions below BUT ONLY at or after first appearance | ROR | $5,000 | $2,500 | |
| DUI or BUI- Property
Damage 1st or 2nd offense §316.193(3) (c)1, or §327.35(3)(c)1, Fla. Stat. |
$250 | $1,000 | $500 | |
| DUI or BUI- Property
Damage 3rd offense §316.193(3)(c)1, or §327.35(3)(c)1, Fla. Stat. |
$500 | $2,500 | $1,000 | |
| 1st Degree Misdemeanor DWLSR offenses, §322.34, Fla. Stat., where the defendant has 4 or more previous DWLSRs or the defendant’s license was previously suspended due to DUI or drug charges. | $500 | $2,500 | $1,000 | |
| Failure to Appear (FTA)
§843.15(1)(b), Fla. Stat. |
$250 | $1,500 | $500 | |
| Prostitution offenses, 2nd and subsequent offense
§796.07, Fla. Stat. |
ROR – UNSUPERVISED | $500 |
$250
|
|
| 8. | 2nd Degree Misdemeanor *Exception – See Below |
ROR – UNSUPERVISED | $250
|
ROR – UNSUPERVISED |
| Other Exception: | ||||
| Disorderly Intoxication
§856.011, Fla. Stat. |
ROR –
UNSUPERVISED |
$250 | $100 | |
| 9. | Criminal Traffic
*Exception – See Below |
ROR – UNSUPERVISED | $250 | ROR –
UNSUPERVISED |
| Other Exceptions: | ||||
| DUI or BUI- No
Property Damage 1st or 2nd offense §327.35(2)(a), Fla. Stat. |
ROR –
UNSUPERVISED
|
$500 | ROR –
UNSUPERVISED
|
|
| DUI or BUI- No
Property Damage 3rd offense §316.193(2)(a) or §327.35(2)(a), Fla. Stat. |
$500 | $1,000 | $750 | |
| 10. | Municipal Ordinance
Violations |
ROR –
UNSUPERVISED |
$250 | ROR –
UNSUPERVISED |
Attorney Garry L. Potts, P.A.
Former 15 Year State Prosecutor
13575 58th Street North, Ste. 126, P.O. Box 17651
Clearwater, FL 33760
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