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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 985
JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

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F.S. 985.031

985.031 Age limitation; exception.—

(1) This section may be cited as the “Kaia Rolle Act.”

(2) A child younger than 7 years of age may not be arrested, charged, or adjudicated delinquent for a delinquent act or violation of law based on an act occurring before he or she reaches 7 years of age, unless the violation of law is a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08.

History.—s. 8, ch. 2021-241.

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Amendments to 985.031

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 985.031

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 985.031.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 985.031

Total Results: 20

A.M. v. Housel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 993

Snippet: There are exceptions, as described in sections 985.31 and 985.313,1 Florida Statutes, but neither apply…POLEN, HAZOURI and MAY, JJ., concur. . Sections 985.31 and 985.313, Florida Statutes, were renumbered,

In Re Amendments to Rules of Juvenile Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-02-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 951 So. 2d 804

Snippet: because the child meets the criteria in section 985.31, Florida Statutes. The placement shall be for an

F.D. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-07T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 947 So. 2d 690

Snippet: court has jurisdiction. See §§ 985.201(4)(b)1, 985.31, 985.313, Fla. Stat. (2005). We affirm in all other

C.U. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 945 So. 2d 604

Snippet: .23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child

M.S. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 946 So. 2d 1136

Snippet: .23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child…habitual juvenile offenders in accordance with s. 985.31. Any commitment of a child to a program or facility

CU v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 945 So. 2d 604

Snippet: .23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child

MS v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 946 So. 2d 1136

B.C. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 947 So. 2d 510

Snippet: jurisdiction ends at the age of 19: sections 985.31 and 985.313. Section 985.31 provides for the retention of jurisdiction…habitual offender pursuant to section 985.31(3)(k). See § 985.31(3)(k), Fla. Stat. (2005). Section 985.313….23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child…and paragraph (d), and except as provided in s. 985.31, the term of the commitment must be until the child

BC v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 947 So. 2d 510

JIS v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-05-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 930 So. 2d 587

Snippet: subsection, and except as provided in ss. 985.201 and 985.31, a child may not be held under a commitment from…subsection, and except as provided in ss. 985.201 and 985.31, a child may not be held under a commitment from

J.I.S. v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-05-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 930 So. 2d 587

G.F. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-31T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 927 So. 2d 62

Snippet: and paragraph (d), and except as provided in s. 985.31, the term of any order placing a child in a probation

GF v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 927 So. 2d 62

Snippet: and paragraph (d), and except as provided in s. 985.31, the term of any order placing a child in a probation

In Re Amendments to Rules of Juvenile Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-11-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 915 So. 2d 592

Snippet: because the child meets the criteria in section 985.31, Florida Statutes. The placement shall be for an

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-03-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 898 So. 2d 47

Snippet: because the child meets the criteria in section 985.31, Florida Statutes. The placement shall be for an

S.B. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-10-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 884 So. 2d 473

Snippet: subsection, and except as provided in ss. 985.201 and 985.31, a child may not be held under a commitment from

S.L.K. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-07T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 776 So. 2d 1062

Snippet: .23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child…and paragraph (d), and except as provided in s. 985.31, the term of the commitment must be until the child

SLK v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 776 So. 2d 1062

Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-10-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 783 So. 2d 138

Snippet: because the child meets the criteria in section 985.31, Florida Statutes. The placement shall be for an

S.R.A. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-02-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 766 So. 2d 277, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 1398

Snippet: .23, and 985.231, and except as provided in ss. 985.31 and 985.313, when the jurisdiction of any child