The following are the standard conditions of bond imposed in the Southern District of Florida for all pretrial defendants. Additional special conditions of bond can also be imposed by the Court.
- Shall appear before this Court and at such other places as the defendant may be required to appear, in accordance with any and all orders and directions relating to the defendant's appearance in this case, including appearance for violation of a condition of the defendant's release as may be ordered or notified by this Court or any other United States District Court to which the defendant may be held to answer or the cause transferred. The defendant is to abide by any judgment entered in such matter by surrendering to serve any sentence imposed and obeying any order or direction in connection with such judgment. This is a continuing bond, including any proceeding on appeal or review, which shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the Court shall order otherwise.
- May not at any time, for any reason whatever, leave the Southern District of Florida or other district to which the case may be removed or transferred after he or she has appeared in such district pursuant to the conditions of this bond, without first obtaining written permission from the Court, except that a defendant ordered removed or transferred to another district may travel to that district as required for court appearances and trial preparation upon written notice to the Clerk of this Court or the court to which the case has been removed or transferred. The Southern District of Florida consists of the following counties: Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Highlands.
- May not change his or her present address as recorded on this bond without prior permission in writing from the Court.
- Is required to appear in court at all times as required by notice given by the Court or its clerk to the address on this bond or in open court or to the address as changed by permission from the Court. The defendant is required to ascertain from the Clerk of Court or defense counsel the time and place of all scheduled proceedings on the case. In no event may a defendant assume that his or her case has been dismissed unless the Court has entered an order of dismissal.
- The defendant must cooperate with law enforcement officers in the collection of a DNA sample if the collection is required by 42 U.S.C. Section 14135a.
- Shall not commit any act in violation of state or federal laws.