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Sec. 40-11-104. Release of defendants; authority Any magistrate may release the defendant on his own recognizance pursuant to Sec. 40-11115 or Sec. 40-11-116 or admit the defendant to bail pursuant to Sec. 40-11-117 or Sec. 40-11-122 at any time prior to or at the time the defendant is bound over to the grand jury. The trial court may release the defendant on his own recognizance pursuant to Sec. 40-11-115, admit the defendant to bail under Sec. 40-11-116, Sec. 40-11-117 or Sec. 40-11-122, or alter bail or other conditions of release pursuant to Sec. 40-11-144 at any time prior to conviction or thereafter, except where contrary to law. 40-11-105. Right to bai Bail by clerkMaximum amounts. (a)(1) When the defendant has been arrested and/or held to answer for any bailable offense, he is entitled to be admitted to bail by the committing magistrate, by any judge of the circuit or criminal courts, by the clerk of any circuit or criminal co urt; provided that if the defendant is admitted to bail by the clerk of any circuit or criminal court, he has the right to petition the judge of such court if he feels the bail set is excessive, and he shal be given notice of this fact by such clerk. (2) The clerk of any circuit or criminal court may only admit the defendant to bail when the judge is not present in the court and the clerk reasonably believes that he will not be present within three (3) hours after the defendant has been committed to the county or city jail, following arrest. (b) In no event may a clerk set the amount of bail in excess of: (1) One thousand dollars ($1,000) if the defendant was charged with a misdemeanor; (2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the defendant is charged with a felony that does not involve a crime committed against a person; (3) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) if the defendant is charged with a felony that involves a crime committed against a person; or (4) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) if the defendant is charged with some form of homicide. Miami Bail Bonds is here to help. Sec. 40-11-114. Written undertakings; contents Bail, when not given in open court, is given by a written undertaking, containing the conditions of release, the agreement of the defendant to appear in the court having jurisdiction of the offense as directed by the court and/or an amount to be paid for nonappearance, signed by the defendant, and if made under Sec. 40-11-122(b) herein, signed also by court-approved and sufficient surety or sureties. The written undertaking must be approved by the officer taking same.