Every person charged with a crime or violation of a state statute, municipal or county ordinance shall be entitled to pretrial release on reasonable conditions unless the person is charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment.
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Florida's Domestic Violence Law
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Drug Crimes
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Violent Crimes
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Sex Crimes
- What is Sexual Battery
- What is Lewd or Lascivious Molestation
- What is Lewd or Lascivious Battery
- What does Lewd or Lascivious Conduct
- What is Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition
- Voyeurism
- Computer pornography; Prohibited Computer Usage
- Video Voyeurism Dissemination
- Traveling to Meet a Minor
- Prohibited Computer Transmissions
- Sexting
- Transmission of pornography
- What is the Jimmy Ryce Act Sexually Violent Predators'
- Sexual Activity with an Animal
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