918.0155

Expeditious disposition of particular criminal cases involving a child under age 16.

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918.0155 Expeditious disposition of particular criminal cases involving a child under age 16.Every criminal case prosecuted under chapter 782, chapter 784, chapter 787, chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847 which involves the abuse of a child or unlawful sexual contact or acts performed in the presence of, with, or upon a child under the age of 16 shall be heard and disposed of as expeditiously as possible.
History.s. 1, ch. 85-53; s. 23, ch. 2010-117.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Floyd v. Bentley
Floyd v. Bentley (1986) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “— In all prosecutions for a violation of a state law or a municipal or county ordinance punishable by imprisonment, the defendant shall have, upon demand, the right to a trial by an impartial jury in the county where the offense was committed, except as to all such prosecutions…”
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190 (2025) fla · cites it 2× “Prosecutions under chapter 782, chapter 784, chapter 787, chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847 that involve the abuse of a child or unlawful sexual contact or acts performed in the presence of, with, or upon a child under the age of 16 must be heard…”
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