Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

This question is a bit different than your prior question. If you paid the bond on the Marion Charge then he has been "released " on that charge. In fact he will not get credit from Marion for time served since the bond was posted. I am assuming the violation from Pinellas has a no bond hold and only a Pinellas judge could set a bond. You actually created an uncommon situation by posting the one bond since it is fairly standard to transport the defendant after they have resolved the new case unless a transport order has been put in place. A violation is a bit different than a new charge because the defendant does not have the right to a speedy trial. As such there is not a major incentive for the state to move quickly. Under the standards of the interstate compact on extradition a person can be held up to 30 days (60 if good cause is shown) before they have to be released on a warrant (the warrant will remain active though). Other than this requirement, which is not entirely applicable to the situation, I can find no statute or code that applies a limit on the amount of time that a person can wait to be transported. I believe the 21 days the bondsman referenced is actually "mandatory release" which does not apply to violations of probation.

If you believe he is being help unjustly you can always file a petition for habeas corpus with the local court. A judge may find that detaining him with no effort to transport him is unreasonable and order his release.