Florida Statute 985.494 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 985
JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

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F.S. 985.494

985.494 Commitment programs for juvenile felony offenders.—

(1) Notwithstanding any other law and regardless of the child’s age, a child who is adjudicated delinquent, or for whom adjudication is withheld, for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, shall be committed to a maximum-risk residential program if the child has completed two different high-risk residential commitment programs. The commitment of a child to a maximum-risk residential program must be for an indeterminate period, but may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment that an adult may serve for the same offense.

(2) In committing a child to the appropriate program, the court may consider an equivalent program of similar intensity as being comparable to a program required under subsection (1).

History.—s. 48, ch. 94-209; s. 12, ch. 96-398; s. 58, ch. 97-238; s. 11, ch. 2006-62; s. 62, ch. 2006-120; s. 21, ch. 2010-113; s. 8, ch. 2011-70.

Note.—Former s. 39.0584; s. 985.314.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 985.494

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 985.494.

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Cases Citing Statute 985.494

Total Results: 9

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-06

Citation: 258 So. 3d 1254

Snippet: child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. ..... The child is allowed

D.G. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-25

Citation: 170 So. 3d 1, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 4250, 2015 WL 1312646

Snippet: omitted). Part VII' of this chapter (sections 985.43-985.494) addresses the disposition process. However, chapter

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-03

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

Snippet: child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. The child is allowed.days credit

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-23

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

Snippet: child meets the criteria in section 985.465 or 985.494, Florida Statutes. The child is allowed.days credit

MVK v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-31

Citation: 93 So. 3d 521, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 12322, 2012 WL 3089400

Snippet: residential programs for other offenses. See § 985.494(1), Fla. Stat. (2011) (“Notwithstanding any other

K.J.F. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-30

Citation: 44 So. 3d 1204, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 14532

Snippet: current offense through community arbitration.”); § 985.494 (providing specific commitment programs for “a

KJF v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-30

Citation: 44 So. 3d 1204, 2010 WL 3783340

Snippet: current offense through community arbitration."); § 985.494 (providing specific commitment programs for "a

E.A.R. v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 614, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 150

Snippet: offender. Part VII of this chapter (sections 985.43-985.494) addresses the disposition process. However, chapter

EAR v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 614, 2009 WL 217979

Snippet: offender. Part VII of this chapter (sections 985.43-985.494) addresses the disposition process. However, chapter