Florida Statute 985.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 985.031

Total Results: 7

In Re Amendments to Rules of Juvenile Proc.

951 So. 2d 804, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 87, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 245, 2007 WL 415377

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2007 | Docket: 1280790

Cited 2 times | Published

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

In Re Amendments to Rules of Juvenile Proc.

915 So. 2d 592, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 799, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 2284, 2005 WL 3072028

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2005 | Docket: 1311012

Cited 1 times | Published

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

BC v. State

947 So. 2d 510, 2006 WL 3613715

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2006 | Docket: 1376656

Published

the age of 19: sections 985.31 and 985.313. Section 985.31 provides for the retention of jurisdiction

B.C. v. State

947 So. 2d 510, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 20787

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2006 | Docket: 64848693

Published

the age of 19: sections 985.31 and 985.313. Section 985.31 provides for the retention of jurisdiction

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

898 So. 2d 47, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 135, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 382, 2005 WL 486598

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2005 | Docket: 64837322

Published

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

Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Procedure

783 So. 2d 138, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 924, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2041, 2000 WL 1587805

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 2000 | Docket: 64804956

Published

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

D.A.C. v. State

728 So. 2d 828, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 4189, 1999 WL 177297

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1999 | Docket: 64786938

Published

the current recodification of that statute in section 985.31, Florida Statutes (1997), both set forth procedures