Florida Statutes Part X - Transfer To Adult Court (Ss. 985.556-985.57)

• 985.556 - Waiver Of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction; Hearing.
  (1) VOLUNTARY WAIVER.—The court shall transfer and certify a child’s criminal case for trial as an adult if the child is alleged to have committed a...
• 985.557 - Direct Filing Of An Information; Discretionary And Mandatory Criteria.
  (1) DISCRETIONARY DIRECT FILE.—(a) With respect to any child who was 14 or 15 years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed, the state...
• 985.56 - Indictment Of A Juvenile.
  (1) A child of any age who is charged with a violation of state law punishable by death or by life imprisonment is subject to the...
• 985.565 - Sentencing Powers; Procedures; Alternatives For Juveniles Prosecuted As Adults.
  (1) POWERS OF DISPOSITION.—(a) A child who is found to have committed a violation of law may, as an alternative to adult dispositions, be committed to the...
• 985.57 - Transfer Of Children From The Department Of Corrections To The Department Of Juvenile Justice.
  (1) When any child under the age of 18 years is sentenced by any court of competent jurisdiction to the Department of Corrections, the Secretary of...

Last modified: September 23, 2016