Bond Plus PTR Elmo?
What does that mean exactly? Well, the exact translation would be: Bond Plus Pre-Trial Release Electronic Monitoring Device. In the State of Florida one of the conditions of release before trial could be wearing an electronic monitoring device (elmo) in addition to the bond or fine imposed by the judge.
If sentenced to wear an electronic monitoring device as part of the community control sentence imposed by a judge, this means you are going to be under constant supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means they are going to monitor your location at all times of the day. If given boundaries, this monitoring device will be able to precisely track if you cross those boundaries. The Florida Department of Corrections would need to coordinate with local authorities what to do in case you break the rules imposed at the time of sentencing, this of course would include capture if needed.
Please note that some counties in the State of Florida have done away with electronic monitoring as a form of Pre-Trial Release. If you want to find out whether your county offers electronic monitoring, please give us a call.
If you are placed on community control requiring electronic monitoring (elmo), costs would need to come right out of your pocket. The State of Florida requires the offender to pay the department for the electronic monitoring services, this includes the service and the supervision. The good news is that if payments are may in advance you may receive a discount of the total fee. You should also know there is a $2/month to the department that should be paid once the full amount of any monthly payment established by the department has been collected.
You also need to know that failure to pay could result in revocation of the supervision, which means your community control privileges could be taken away. There are of course exceptions if the offender can’t make the payments as initially ordered by the court. These factors could be proof that the offender has diligently attempted to find or maintain a job but has been unable to. The offender is currently a student, the offender has some type of handicap that prohibits them from working, among many others.
If you have been charged in Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Ocala, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Daytona Beach, Sanford and Melbourne, FL or any surrounding areas, don’t hesitate to give us a call. Our criminal defense attorneys have over 20 years of combined experience serving most of Florida. Our initial consultation is free.