Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Return of Bail

Contact the clerk of courts in the county he was in.

Re: Return of Bail

Contact the clerk of courts in the county he was in.

Re: Return of Bail

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You will need to contact the clerk of the court in the county in which the party was arrested and bail was posted. The monies should not be used to pay court costs as it was only a bond to guarantee the defendant's appearance at trial and subsequently to appear for incarceration. Bail is usually returned as soon as the case is finished or within a short time thereafter.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.