Stay when execution of sentence already commenced.
F.S. 924.22
in effectA defendant who is in custody and has started serving a sentence before an appeal may elect to continue to serve the sentence during the pendency of the appeal even though the defendant may be eligible for bail.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter924/AllFetched: 7/8/2026
