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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 932.66

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The petition for transfer, order of transfer, and agreement of bail bond agent to transfer bond shall be substantially as follows:

PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO COURT
PROVIDING TRIAL BY JURY

IN THE   COURT,   FLORIDA

I,   (Name)  , am   (Age)   years of age and I reside at   (Address)  . I was arrested on   (Date)  ,   (Year)  , and am charged in this court with   (Description and number of each county or municipal ordinance)  . I am presently incarcerated in the   (Jail)   awaiting trial on the charge(s) listed above.

-OR-

I am at liberty on (surety bond) (cash bond) (my own recognizance). My bail bond agent is   (Name)  

  (Address)  

I am due to appear in this court on   (Date)   for   (Type of appearance)  .

My charge(s) in this court constitute a violation of the criminal laws of the state as follows: 

I desire a trial by jury and seek a transfer of the following charge(s)   

to a court of this county providing criminal trial by jury.

I agree to appear in the court to which my case is transferred on   the   day of  ,   (Year)  .

  (Signature of petitioner)  

  (Attorney for petitioner)  

ORDER OF TRANSFER

This cause is hereby transferred to the   court at  , Florida.

DONE AND ORDERED this   day

of  ,   (Year)  

  (Judge)  

AGREEMENT OF BAIL BOND AGENT TO
TRANSFER BOND TO COURT
PROVIDING TRIAL BY JURY

I,  , a duly licensed bail bond agent agree to the transfer of that certain bond   to   Court at  , Florida.

  (Signature of bail bond agent)