Research Archive
Entries are collected from governmental, judicial, academic, industry, and advocacy publishers and labeled by source classification so readers can weigh them. Inclusion is not endorsement. We summarize and link to the original publication; we do not republish.
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1968
Florida Legislature
The constitutional basis for pretrial release in Florida: everyone charged with a crime is entitled to release on reasonable conditions unless charged with a capital or life offense and the proof of guilt is evident.
2024
Florida Legislature
The core bail chapter: who may set bail, the conditions a court may impose, the duties of sureties, bond forfeiture procedure, and remission of forfeitures.
2024
Florida Legislature
The factors a judge must weigh when setting bail, including the nature of the offense, the weight of the evidence, community ties, employment, financial resources, criminal history, prior failures to appear, and any danger to the community.
2023
Florida Legislature
Legislative policy favoring nonmonetary release for low-risk defendants while authorizing pretrial detention for defined dangerous crimes when no conditions would reasonably protect the community or ensure appearance.
2023
Florida Supreme Court
The rule requiring a person arrested to be brought before a judge within 24 hours for review of probable cause, notice of the charges, appointment of counsel, and consideration of pretrial release.
2024
Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator
Statewide trial court reporting used for court appearance and case-processing figures. Reporting definitions vary between counties, so comparisons should state the methodology.
Annual
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Statistical Analysis Center
County-level jail population and pretrial status reporting. The definition of 'pretrial' varies by reporting agency, so cross-county comparisons require care.
2024
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National jail population statistics, including the share of people held pretrial and the reasons for detention: holds, detainers, warrants, and cases awaiting first appearance.
2024
Peer-reviewed criminology literature
Synthesizes evaluations of financial and nonfinancial release conditions, finding that court reminders, stable housing, and supervision intensity are consistently associated with appearance rates, while effect sizes for financial conditions vary by jurisdiction.
Ongoing
Bail Media Resource Center
Aggregated commentary and data compilations from the commercial surety perspective, including agent accountability, forfeiture practice, and fugitive recovery outcomes. Weighed alongside independent research, not in place of it.
Ongoing
Independent publication
Critiques of reform advocacy claims and media coverage. Useful for identifying contested statistics; individual claims are cross-checked against primary statutory and statistical sources before being cited on this site.
Ongoing
Crime Survivor Journal
First-person and reported accounts centering crime victims in the pretrial policy conversation, including notification failures and re-offense while on release.
Ongoing
The Bail Brief
Short-form briefings on legislative and regulatory developments affecting bail across states, useful for comparative context with Florida proposals.
Ongoing
Independent commentary
Commentary on agent accountability, forfeiture enforcement, and the public safety role of licensed sureties in Florida.
Ongoing
American Association of Independent Agents (AIA)
Surety industry newsletter covering underwriting practice, regulatory change, and market data relevant to Florida agents.
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PublishedTranslation reviewed on August 7, 2026.