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A-ALTERNATIVE RELEASE BAIL BONDS v. MARTIN COUNTY

No. 4D03-1093.

882 So.2d 414 (2004)

A-ALTERNATIVE RELEASE BAIL BONDS and Ranger Insurance Company, Appellants, v. MARTIN COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Garcia of John A. Garcia, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellants.

Stephen Fry, Martin County Attorney, and David A. Acton, Senior Assistant County Attorney, Stuart, for appellee.

FARMER, C.J.

The surety on a criminal appearance bond appeals a final order estreating the bond. The standard of review on the issue raised is de novo. We reverse.

In Martin County where this case arose, surety bonds for appearances are made thus. A surety company interested in furnishing a bond (for a price, of course) prepares a proposed bond form stating the charge(s) against the defendant and the amount of the bond. The agent then submits the proposed...

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