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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. v. STATE

No. 79-746.

383 So.2d 308 (1980)

ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, for the Use and Benefit of HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 9, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerry Gordon, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and James S. Purdy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

OTT, Judge.

The question before us is whether a surety on a bail bond is discharged when the accused is subsequently arrested again on the same charge. In this action the trial court concluded that the surety was not discharged and ordered the forfeiture of the bond. We hold that the trial court erred and reverse.

On June 7, 1978 Margaret Arenas was arrested on a charge of robbery. Bail was set and the accused was released from custody upon the posting of...

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