Florida Statute 39.12 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 39
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN

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F.S. 39.012

39.012 Rules for implementation.—The department shall adopt rules for the efficient and effective management of all programs, services, facilities, and functions necessary for implementing this chapter. Such rules may not conflict with the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. All rules and policies must conform to accepted standards of care and treatment.

History.—s. 2, ch. 87-289; s. 4, ch. 90-208; s. 12, ch. 94-209; s. 1, ch. 97-101; s. 120, ch. 97-238; s. 22, ch. 98-403.

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Total Results: 28

Davidson J. James v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

957 F.2d 1562

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 2, 1992 | Docket: 701122

Cited 78 times | Published

of the juvenile’s records pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 39.12 (1981). As the Florida Supreme Court pointed out

In Re Request for Assistance From Ministry of Legal Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago Petition of Joseph Azar

848 F.2d 1151, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 9256, 1988 WL 61782

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1988 | Docket: 1233245

Cited 61 times | Published

Fourth Schedule, Part I, § 1 and Part V, § 39. 12 . The release of the bank records also

James v. State

453 So. 2d 786

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 24, 1984 | Docket: 2470083

Cited 48 times | Published

state or examined by James only on a court order. § 39.12, Fla. Stat. (1981). James concedes that he was

Weems v. State

469 So. 2d 128, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 268

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1985 | Docket: 1272276

Cited 42 times | Published

adjudications only to the extent specifically allowed. Section 39.12(6), Florida Statutes (1983), in part II of chapter

Tallahassee Furniture Co., Inc. v. Harrison

583 So. 2d 744, 1991 WL 146668

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1991 | Docket: 1684010

Cited 41 times | Published

disclosure and use as evidence by statute. Section 39.12(5) and (7), F.S. Record of Turner's two 1976

Lambert v. Doe

453 So. 2d 844

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1984 | Docket: 1162806

Cited 11 times | Published

inadmissible hearsay and inadmissible under Section 39.12(4), Florida Statutes (which objections we address

Brown v. State

790 So. 2d 389, 2001 WL 578457

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2000 | Docket: 1734359

Cited 8 times | Published

2d 888, 890 (Tenn.1996) (citing Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-12-101); Mims v. State, 3 S.W.3d 923, 924 (Tex.Crim

Rosetta McKinzy v. Louie L. Wainwright

719 F.2d 1525, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15141, 14 Fed. R. Serv. 1023

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 21, 1983 | Docket: 77732

Cited 8 times | Published

REMANDED. 1 . Fla.Stat. § 39.12 (1981). 2 . Fla.Stat. § 90.610(l)(b)

Crespo v. State

344 So. 2d 598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 1977 | Docket: 1517808

Cited 8 times | Published

proceedings were not admissible by reason of Section 39.12(6) Florida Statutes 1975. The attempt to introduce

Mulkey v. Purdy

234 So. 2d 108

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 1970 | Docket: 1354270

Cited 8 times | Published

lenient treatment for a "child" under 17. Moreover § 39.12, which was amended in 1967 (effective July 1, 1967)

Goodman v. State

567 So. 2d 37, 1990 WL 138404

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 1990 | Docket: 2587893

Cited 6 times | Published

Bishop v. State, 438 So.2d 86 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); § 39.12(7) Florida Statutes (1987). And as to the second

Coral Imaging Services v. Geico Indem. Ins.

955 So. 2d 11, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 16469, 2006 WL 2819614

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2006 | Docket: 1659265

Cited 3 times | Published

§ 27.711(3); § 28.241(3),(4); § 29.004(10)(d); § 39.012; § 39.013(2); § 44.06(2); § 63.0423(5) and (6);

Sentinel Communications Co. v. Smith

493 So. 2d 1048, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1484, 13 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1775, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8652

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 1986 | Docket: 1671739

Cited 3 times | Published

Fla. Stat. (1985); § 742.09, Fla. Stat. (1985); § 39.12, Fla. Stat. (1985); cf. Gadsden County Times, Inc

State v. Gamble

339 So. 2d 694

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1976 | Docket: 1436834

Cited 3 times | Published

12(3) and 828.041(7), Florida Statutes (1973). Section 39.12(3) requires the disclosure of juvenile court

Jackson v. State

336 So. 2d 633

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1976 | Docket: 1721100

Cited 3 times | Published

appointment." Defendant also makes reference to section 39.12(6), Florida Statutes, which provides that juvenile

In Re AW

230 So. 2d 200

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1970 | Docket: 1691394

Cited 3 times | Published

Statutes, F.S.A. [6] Section 39.12(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. [7] Section 39.12(3), Florida Statutes

Dickens v. State

368 So. 2d 950

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1979 | Docket: 1388431

Cited 1 times | Published

juvenile record, otherwise confidential under Section 39.12, Florida Statutes (1977), is available to the

Mitchell v. State

142 So. 2d 740

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 1962 | Docket: 451209

Cited 1 times | Published

not part of the official record as defined by § 39.12(2) F.S.A. Said order also stated: "In view of Chapter

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 5, 1996 | Docket: 3255993

Published

identity of the complainant must be disclosed.2 Section 39.12(H)(1) of the town's code states: Upon the filing

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 14, 1991 | Docket: 3256586

Published

created. See, s. 20, Ch. 78-414, Laws of Florida. Section 39.12, F.S. 1989, containing similar language, was

B.C. v. A.P. ex rel. C.P.

538 So. 2d 525, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 472, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 698, 1989 WL 11224

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1989 | Docket: 64640387

Published

and the HRS records are subject to discovery. Section 39.12(5), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), states: [information

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 25, 1988 | Docket: 3257248

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result in the child being taken into custody.1 Section 39.12(4), F.S., provides in pertinent part that all

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 31, 1980 | Docket: 3257416

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which such an alleged offender may be charged. Section 39.12(4) prohibits the disclosure of any and all information

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 10, 1976 | Docket: 3258760

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exempted from the provisions of Ch. 119, F. S. Section 39.12(3). This proscription includes the arrest records

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 15, 1975 | Docket: 3258411

Published

is best served by so doing — s. 39.09(1)(b). Section 39.12(4) states: All information obtained pursuant

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 12, 1975 | Docket: 3257033

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authorized to destroy certain juvenile records. Section 39.12, F.S. Recently, broad provision has been made

In re Transition Rule 18

297 So. 2d 5, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 3697

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1974 | Docket: 64539918

Published

be privileged and confidential under Fla.Stat. § 39.12(4), if the proceedings had originally been commenced

In the Interest of A. W.

230 So. 2d 200, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 7003

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1970 | Docket: 64512776

Published

Statutes, F.S.A. . Section 39.12(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . Section 39.12(3), Florida Statutes