Florida Statutes Part III - Custody And Intake; Intervention And Diversion (Ss. 985.101-985.17)

  • 985.101 - Taking A Child Into Custody.
    (1) A child may be taken into custody under the following circumstances:(a) Pursuant to an order of the circuit court issued under this chapter, based upon sworn...
  • 985.11 - Fingerprinting And Photographing.
    (1)(a) A child who is charged with or found to have committed an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult shall be...
  • 985.115 - Release Or Delivery From Custody.
    (1) A child taken into custody shall be released from custody as soon as is reasonably possible.(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court under s. 985.255 or...
  • 985.12 - Civil Citation.
    (1) There is established a juvenile civil citation process for the purpose of providing an efficient and innovative alternative to custody by the Department of Juvenile...
  • 985.125 - Prearrest Or Postarrest Diversion Programs.
    (1) A law enforcement agency or school district, in cooperation with the state attorney, may establish a prearrest or postarrest diversion program.(2) As part of the prearrest...
  • 985.13 - Probable Cause Affidavits.
    (1) If the child is released, the person taking the child into custody shall make a written report or probable cause affidavit to the appropriate juvenile...
  • 985.135 - Juvenile Assessment Centers.
    (1) As used in this section, “center” means a juvenile assessment center comprising community operated facilities and programs which provide collocated central intake and screening services...
  • 985.14 - Intake And Case Management System.
    (1) The department shall develop an intake and a case management system whereby a child brought into intake is assigned a juvenile probation officer if the...
  • 985.145 - Responsibilities Of The Department During Intake; Screenings And Assessments.
    (1) The department shall serve as the primary case manager for the purpose of managing, coordinating, and monitoring the services provided to the child. Each program...
  • 985.15 - Filing Decisions.
    (1) The state attorney may in all cases take action independent of the action or lack of action of the juvenile probation officer and shall determine...
  • 985.155 - Neighborhood Restorative Justice.
    (1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Board” means a Restorative Justice Board established by the state attorney pursuant to subsection (3).(b) “Center” means a Neighborhood Restorative...
  • 985.16 - Community Arbitration.
    (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of community arbitration is to provide a system by which children who commit delinquent acts may be dealt with in a speedy and...
  • 985.17 - Prevention Services.
    (1) The Legislature finds that prevention services decrease recidivism by addressing the needs of at-risk youth and their families, preventing further involvement of such youth in...

Last modified: September 23, 2016