Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...whether such person is in custody awaiting trial or is at liberty on bail or recognizance. " (Emphasis added) The failure to appear as commanded by a summons without good cause constitutes an indirect criminal contempt of court, punishable by fine. Fla. Stat. 901.11....

...The anxiety and concern attendant on public accusation commence at that point. The individual's freedom is restricted to the extent that he is required, under threat of arrest for non-compliance, to appear in court on the time and date specified in the summons. Fla. Stat. 901.11....

...§ 856. The state points out that the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the manual for courts martial have been adopted for use by the state militia. See § 250.35, Fla. Stat. (1985). The state further argues that an A.W.O.L. offense is analogous to section 901.11, Florida Statutes, involving the effect of not answering a summons or section 944.40, Florida Statutes, governing escapes. Section 901.11 provides as follows: Effect of not answering summons....

...s County Ordinance No. 87-48. The offense was the failure to have a license for her cat. The citation required Welch to appear in court on September 29 for arraignment. When she failed to appear, the court ordered a capias for her arrest pursuant to section 901.11, Florida Statutes (1989). Section 901.11 provides that failure to appear is "an indirect criminal contempt of court" punishable by a fine not to exceed $100....