Terms Used In Florida Statutes 903.33

  • bond: include any and all forms of pretrial release. See Florida Statutes 903.011
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The liability of a surety shall not be affected by his or her lack of any qualifications required by law, any agreement not expressed in the undertakings, or the failure of the defendant to join in the bond.