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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to conditions of pretrial release; 2
amending s. 903.047, F.S.; providing requirements 3
concerning release of a defendant when a secure 4
continuous remote alcohol monitor is required as a 5
condition of release; prohibiting a defendant from 6
being required to surrender a license to carry a 7
concealed weapon or concealed firearm in conjunction 8
with a first misdemeanor offense except in certain 9
circumstances; providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Subsections (3) and (4) are added to section 14
903.047, Florida Statutes, to read: 15
903.047 Conditions of pretrial release. — 16
(3)(a) If a secure continuous remote alcohol monitor is 17
required as a condition of release, the defendant's release may 18
not be delayed more than 2 hours after the oral pronouncement of 19
the order if the defendant is to be released on his or her own 20
recognizance or, if there i s a monetary component to the 21
release, more than 2 hours after the defendant's bail or bond is 22
posted. 23
(b) A requirement of a secure continuous remote alcohol 24
monitor vendor to have a cosignor for the monitoring device or 25
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payment from a person other than the defendant may not delay the 26
defendant's release. Such a vendor requirement must be 27
established no later than 24 hours after the defendant's 28
release. 29
(c) A secure continuous remote alcohol monitor may not be 30
required for a first misdemeanor offense u nless it is shown by 31
clear and convincing evidence that such a monitor is required to 32
protect the public safety. 33
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, a defendant may not be 34
required to surrender a license to carry a concealed weapon or 35
concealed firearm in conjunction with a first misdemeanor 36
offense unless it appears that the defendant would present a 37
danger to the public if he or she were to possess the concealed 38
weapon or concealed firearm. 39
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 40