985.318 Petition.— (1) All proceedings seeking a finding that a child has committed a delinquent act or violation of law shall be initiated by the state by the filing of a petition for delinquency by the state attorney. (2) The petition shall be in writing and shall be signed by the state attorney under oath. (3) The state attorney […]
985.319 Process and service.— (1) Personal appearance of any person in a hearing before the court obviates the necessity of serving process on that person. (2) Upon the filing of a petition containing allegations of facts which, if true, would establish that the child committed a delinquent act or violation of law, and upon the request of the […]
985.325 Threatening or dismissing an employee prohibited.— (1) An employer, or the employer’s agent, may not dismiss from employment an employee who is summoned to appear before the court under s. 985.319 solely because of the nature of the summons or because the employee complies with the summons. (2) If an employer, or the employer’s agent, threatens an […]
985.331 Court and witness fees.—In any proceeding under this chapter, court fees shall not be charged against, nor witness fees allowed to, any party to a delinquency petition or any parent or legal guardian or custodian or child named in a summons. Other witnesses shall be paid the witness fees fixed by law. History.—s. 5, ch. […]
985.335 No answer to petition required.—No answer to the petition alleging that a child has committed a delinquent act or violation of law need be filed by any child or his or her parent, legal custodian, or guardian. Any matters which might be set forth in an answer or other pleading may be pleaded orally before […]
985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention programs.— (1)(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a child who is charged with a felony of the second or third degree for purchase or possession of a controlled substance under chapter 893; tampering with evidence; solicitation for purchase of a controlled substance; or obtaining a prescription by fraud, and who has not previously been […]
985.35 Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication.— (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the adjudicatory hearing must be held as soon as practicable after the petition alleging that a child has committed a delinquent act or violation of law is filed and in accordance with the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure; but reasonable delay for […]
