The bondsman may also surrender the

accused at any time prior to trial due to a breach of

the bond agreement, or within _______ years after a forfeiture of the bond?

Can a bondsman make an arrest without a warrant on his/her principal (accused party)?

What days of the week can a bondman make an arrest?

The bondsman may arrest his or her principal (accused party) without a warrant at any time, on any day of the week, and may even break and enter into the accused’s house without a warrant to make the arrest.

A bondsman should have a certified copy

of the bond in his or her possession; this is evidence of the bondsman’s authority.

If an officer has doubts as to whether or not

a bondsman or runner is licensed, the officer

may verify their status by contacting the Office of

Insurance Regulation, Bureau of Licensing, in Tallahassee. The phone number is (850) 413-3137.

Bondsmen and runners have no special

authority to carry concealed weapons or

firearms. Unless they have a valid concealed

weapons permit, they must abide by all laws governing citizen possession and use of weapons

Consular Officers are Consuls-General, Deputy

Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls.

Under prevailing international law and

agreement, a foreign career Consular Officer

is not liable for arrest or detention pending

trial except in the case of a grave crime (felony

offense that would endanger the public

safety) and pursuant to a decision by the competent

judicial authority.

These individuals are not immune from arrest or detention; they are also not entitled to personal immunity from the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the receiving state except as to official acts performed in the exercise of their consular functions. However, appropriate steps must be provided to accordto such officers the protection required by virtue of their official position.

A copy of the incident report should be faxed or mailed to U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., or to the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in New York in cases involving the U.N. community, as soon as

possible.

1. Take him or her to the station or a location

where he or she can recover sufficiently to

enable him to drive safely.

2. Take him or her to a telephone so that he

or she can call a relative or a friend to come for

him or her.

3. Call a taxi for him or her.

4. Take him or her home.

(This treaty mandates that foreign nationals who are arrested or detained be advised of their right to consult with members of their consulate or consular officials)

tool to police officers in their task of protecting

the public from a large segment of the

104 (Fla. 1975).

“It is unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl in a

place, at a time or in a manner not usual for lawabiding individuals, under circumstances that

warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or

immediate concern for the safety of persons or

property in the vicinity.”

Under the statute, the following circumstances

may be considered in determining

whether alarm or immediate concern is warranted

and thus whether or not to make an arrest:

The subject

1. takes flight upon the appearance of a

police officer;

2. refuses to identify himself or herself; or

3. tries to conceal himself or herself or any

object.

Flight at the sight of police officers in

a high crime area is now considered articulable

suspicion for an investigative detention under

528 U.S. 119 (2000).

1. Afford the subject an opportunity to dispel

any alarm or immediate concern which would otherwise

be warranted. By case law, Miranda warnings

must be given before the subject is afforded

the opportunity to dispel the officer’s alarm.

2. Ask the subject to identify himself or herself

and explain his or her presence and conduct.

provides a law enforcement officer with the ability

to take a person who meets the criteria for involuntary

examination (more commonly referred to

as a “Baker Act”) into custody and deliver him or

her to the nearest receiving facility.

A police officer may make a warrantless

arrest if there is probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed and the individual is the

perpetrator of the crime.

If you act in your official capacity you are

acting under color of state (or local) law, and if

your conduct results in the deprivation of any

constitutionally guaranteed rights, you could be