Florida Statute 985.465 - 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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985.465 Maximum-risk residential facilities.—A maximum-risk residential facility is a physically secure residential commitment program with a designated length of stay from 18 months to 36 months, primarily serving children 13 years of age to 19 years of age or until the jurisdiction of the court expires. Each child committed to this level must meet one of the following criteria:

(1) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense and has been adjudicated on the current offense for:

(a) Arson;

(b) Sexual battery;

(d) Kidnapping;

(e) Aggravated child abuse;

(f) Aggravated assault;

(g) Aggravated stalking;

(h) Murder;

(i) Manslaughter;

(j) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb;

(k) Armed burglary;

(l) Aggravated battery;

(m) Carjacking;

(n) Home-invasion robbery;

(o) Burglary with an assault or battery;

(p) Any lewd or lascivious offense committed upon or in the presence of a person less than 16 years of age; or

(q) Carrying, displaying, using, threatening to use, or attempting to use a weapon or firearm during the commission of a felony.

(2) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition, the current offense is a felony, and the child has previously been committed three or more times to a delinquency commitment program.

(3) The child is at least 13 years of age and is currently committed for a felony offense and transferred from a moderate-risk or high-risk residential commitment placement.

(4) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense, the child is eligible for prosecution as an adult for the current offense, and the current offense is ranked at level 7 or higher on the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart pursuant to s. 921.0022.

History.—s. 47, ch. 94-209; s. 15, ch. 95-267; s. 9, ch. 96-398; s. 10, ch. 97-194; s. 57, ch. 97-238; s. 16, ch. 99-201; s. 40, ch. 99-284; s. 55, ch. 2006-120; s. 18, ch. 2024-133.

Note.—Former s. 39.0581; s. 985.313.

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Cases Citing Statute 985.465

Total Results: 5

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2024 Legislation

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 2025 | Docket: 69636665

Published

meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

258 So. 3d 1254

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2018 | Docket: 8347876

Published

first, because the child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. ..... The

T.B., A Child v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2017 | Docket: 5511261

Published

appellant did not meet any of the criteria of section 985.465, Florida Statutes (2016). Accordingly, we reverse

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

123 So. 3d 1128, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 697, 2013 WL 5476883, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2139

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 2013 | Docket: 60234859

Published

first, because the child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. The child is

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

115 So. 3d 286, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 337, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1944, 2013 WL 2248756

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2013 | Docket: 60232163

Published

first, because the child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. The child is

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