FLORIDA ADDENDUM TO DEFENDANT BAIL BOND APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT
This Florida Addendum (“Addendum”) is attached to and forms part of the Defendant Bail Bond Application and Agreement
signed, sealed and delivered by you as Defendant (“Agreement”) and is incorporated into the Agreement by this reference. Any capitalized
terms used in this Addendum without definition shall have the meanings assigned to these terms by the Agreement.
A. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The following terms and conditions are an integral part of this Agreement for Bond
No. __________________________ dated _____________________ for which Surety or its agent shall receive a premium in the
amount of ____________________________________ Dollars ($___________), and Surety and you agree that the Bond is
conditioned upon your full compliance of all of these terms and conditions and is a part of the Bond and Agreement:
1. Surety, as bail, shall have control and jurisdiction over you during the term for which the Bond is executed and shall have the right
to apprehend, arrest and surrender you to the proper officials at any time as provided by law.
2. In the event your surrender is made prior to the time set for your appearances, and for reasons other than as enumerated below
in paragraph 3, then a refund of the Bond premium shall be made to the person whose name appears as Payer on the Premium
Receipt.
3. It is understood and agreed that the happening of any one of the following events shall constitute a breach of your obligations
to Surety, and Surety shall have the right to immediately apprehend, arrest and surrender you, and no person shall have any right
to any refund of premium whatsoever. The events which constitute a breach of your obligations hereunder are:
(a) If you depart the jurisdiction of the court without the written consent of the court and Surety or its agent;
(b) If you move from one address to another within the State of Florida without notifying Surety or its agent in writing prior
to moving;
(c) If you commit any act which constitutes reasonable evidence of your intention to cause a forfeiture of the Bond;
(d) If you are arrested and incarcerated for any offense other than a minor traffic violation; or
(e) If you make any material false statement in the Agreement.
B. INFORMATIONAL NOTICE. For complaints or inquiries, please contact: Florida Department of Financial Services Bail Bond
Section 200 E. Gaines St. Tallahassee, FL 32399‐0320, (850) 413‐5660.
C. The person whose name appears as Payer on the Premium Receipt shall be entitled to a refund of premium for the Bond if and when
it is found that Surety had no liability under the Bond because you do not come under the jurisdiction of the court to which you
are returnable or you are not released from custody, except where the Bond is written to allow you to serve a sentence in another
jurisdiction.
D. Except as expressly provided in this Addendum, all terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. In the
event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Agreement and this Addendum, this Addendum shall control.
E. This Addendum shall be attached to every Defendant Bail Bond Application and Agreement entered into in the State of Florida
Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an application
containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree
PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING: Informational Notice: it is understood and agreed that the happening of any one of the following events shall constitute a breach of principals obligations to USFIC shall have the right to apprehend, arrest and surrender principal and principal shall have no right to refund of premium whatsoever.
Conditions of Defendant per (Fl. Statute 648.4425) Constitutes Breach Of Bond If Any Conditions Violated:
1. If principal shall depart the jurisdiction of the court without written consent of the court and the Surety Company or it's Agents.
2.If principal shall move without notifying the Surety Company or it's Agents.
3. If principal shallcommit any act which shall constitue reasonable evidence of principal's intention to cause a forfeiture of said bond.
4. Principal is arrested and incarcerated for any offence other than a minor traffic violation.
5. If principal shall make any material false statements in the appearance bond
U.S. Fire Ins. Company 11490 Westheimer Rd. St. 300 Houston Texas 77252 713-954-8100
(Please Be Advised The 10% Premium Is A Fee And Non Refundable Unless)
U. S. Fire Ins. Company as the Surety Company through its duly appointed agents shall have control and jurisdiction over the principal during the bond term shall have the right to apprehend, arrest and surrender princible to the proper officials.
In the event surrender of princible is made prior to the principals appearances and for reasons other than listed above, the principal shall be entitled to a refund of premium. By signing below you declare and agree that all information is true and correct and that any person knowingly defraud, deceive, mislead or falseify any information may be found guilty of a felony.