Florida Law Regarding How Long an Inmate Can Be Held After a Bail Bond Is Posted
The bail process in Florida can be lengthy. However, bail bondsmen usually take the necessary measures to ensure a quick release for their clients. Many county jails have high populations, which may be a factor in determining release time after bail is posted.
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Release on Bail
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In Florida, there is no legal time limit for release after bail has been posted. According to Mitch Bail Bonds, "The process to release the defendant from jail is totally up to the jail and depends on the amount of detainees being processed for release." Release takes place on a first-come-first-served basis, and there are no guarantees for time of release.
Bail Bond Process
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Bail-Florida lists the bail bond process as "giving the necessary information to the bondsman, confirming bail with the arrestee's county jail, filling out the necessary forms and presenting bail to the court for processing." This process usually takes between two and eight hours, but there may be issues or circumstances that extend this time.
Essentially, bail bondsmen have no say in the release process, so bail bond advertisements boasting a fast release time for clients are generally misleading.
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Jail Release Processing
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The speed of release after bail is posted depends on a number of factors, including the county in which a person has been arrested, number of bails being processed and the severity of the arrestee's crime. Counties such as Dade or Duval will more than likely take longer than St. John's County as a result of their higher jail populations.
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