Florida Senate - 2022                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1182
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  01/26/2022           .                                
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       The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Broxson) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 15 - 21
    4  and insert:
    5         (3)(a) As used in this subsection, the term “jurisdiction”
    6  means the county from which the defendant was released on bail.
    7         (b) The surety shall be exonerated of liability on the bond
    8  if it is determined before prior to breach of the bond that the
    9  defendant is in any jail or prison and the surety agrees in
   10  writing to pay the costs and expenses incurred in transportation
   11  cost of returning the defendant to the jurisdiction of the
   12  court. Such costs and expenses incurred may not be more than the
   13  prorated salary of the officers or the contracted transportation
   14  company involved and the actual expenses of transporting each
   15  defendant. Such actual expenses of transportation shall only
   16  consist of mileage, vehicle expenses, meals, and, when
   17  necessary, overnight lodging for the officer or contracted
   18  transportation company and the defendant.
   19         (c) A surety agent is responsible only for the costs and
   20  expenses incurred during transport of defendants who are under
   21  his or her fiduciary For purposes of this subsection,
   22  “jurisdiction” means within the
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   24  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   25  And the title is amended as follows:
   26         Delete lines 3 - 8
   27  and insert:
   28         903.21, F.S.; redefining the term “jurisdiction”;
   29         providing for the exoneration from liability of a
   30         surety on a bond under certain circumstances if the
   31         surety agrees in writing to pay the costs and expenses
   32         incurred in returning the defendant to the
   33         jurisdiction of the court; providing for calculation
   34         of costs and expenses; providing construction;
   35         providing an effective date.