Transcription of Appellate Practice
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Appellate Practice Appellate Stays and Bonds by Raymond T. (Tom) Elligett, Jr., and Judge John M. Scheb T. he purpose of an Appellate party has an obligation to pay in- stay is to maintain the terest. Rule (h) contains a status quo in the lower form: tribunal while an appeal A judgment debtor The principal is the party against proceeds. In many instances, a stay whom the judgment has been en- pending review may be essential to who fails to post tered, and the surety is the insur- effective relief on appeal. A stay is ance company that is guaranteeing not required, however, for Appellate a bond and obtain payment, if the principal does not review. pay. The party posting the bond Applications for Stays a stay may find should attach a power of attorney to the bond, showing that the per- An initial application for a stay is by motion in the trial court or the that a judgment son signing on behalf of the surety has authority to bind it to the bond.
THE FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL/MAY 2001 35 it must move the appellate court to stay issuance of its mandate. Denial of the stay is reviewable by motion
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