Florida Statute 985.711 - 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. 985.711

985.711 Introduction, removal, or possession of certain articles unlawful; penalty.—

(1)(a) Except as authorized through program policy or operating procedure or as authorized by the facility superintendent, program director, or manager, a person may not introduce into or upon the grounds of a juvenile detention facility or commitment program, or take or send, or attempt to take or send, from a juvenile detention facility or commitment program, any of the following articles, which are declared to be contraband under this section:

1. Any unauthorized article of food or clothing given or transmitted, or intended to be given or transmitted, to any youth in a juvenile detention facility or commitment program.

2. Any intoxicating beverage or any beverage that causes or may cause an intoxicating effect.

3. Any controlled substance as defined in s. 893.02(4), marijuana as defined in s. 381.986, hemp as defined in s. 581.217, industrial hemp as defined in s. 1004.4473, or any prescription or nonprescription drug that has a hypnotic, stimulating, or depressing effect.

4. Any firearm or weapon of any kind or any explosive substance.

5. Any cellular telephone or other portable communication device as described in s. 944.47(1)(a)6., intentionally and unlawfully introduced inside the secure perimeter of any juvenile detention facility or commitment program. As used in this subparagraph, the term “portable communication device” does not include any device that has communication capabilities which has been approved or issued by the facility superintendent, program director, or manager.

6. Any vapor-generating electronic device as defined in s. 386.203, intentionally and unlawfully introduced inside the secure perimeter of any juvenile detention facility or commitment program.

7. Any currency or coin given or transmitted, or intended to be given or transmitted, to any youth in any juvenile detention facility or commitment program.

8. Any cigarettes, as defined in s. 210.01(1), or tobacco products, as defined in s. 210.25, given, or intended to be given, to any youth in a juvenile detention facility or commitment program.

(b) A person may not transmit contraband to, cause contraband to be transmitted to or received by, attempt to transmit contraband to, or attempt to cause contraband to be transmitted to or received by, a juvenile offender into or upon the grounds of a juvenile detention facility or commitment program, except as authorized through program policy or operating procedures or as authorized by the facility superintendent, program director, or manager.

(c) A juvenile offender or any person, while upon the grounds of a juvenile detention facility or commitment program, may not be in actual or constructive possession of any article or thing declared to be contraband under this section, except as authorized through program policy or operating procedures or as authorized by the facility superintendent, program director, or manager.

(d) Department staff may use canine units on the grounds of a juvenile detention facility or commitment program to locate and seize contraband and ensure security within such facility or program.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 3, ch. 97-215; s. 98, ch. 2006-120; s. 33, ch. 2016-145; s. 4, ch. 2020-59; s. 22, ch. 2024-130.

Note.—Former s. 985.4046.

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Amendments to 985.711

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 985.711

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

S985.711 1a1 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - FOOD OR CLOTHING TO JUVENILE FACILITY - F: T

S985.711 1a2 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - INTOXICATING BEVERAGE TO JUVENILE FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a3 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - MARIJUANA JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a3 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - HEMP INTO JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a3 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - INDUSTRIAL HEMP JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a3 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - HYPNOTIC STIMULANT DEPRESS DRUG JUV DET FACIL - F: S

S985.711 1a3 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - CTRL SUBSTANCE s.893.02(4) JUVENILE FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a4 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - FIREARM WEAPON EXPLOSIVE JUVENILE FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1a5 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - CELL PHONE/COMM DEVICE JUV DETENTION FACILITY - M: F

S985.711 1a6 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - VAPOR-GENERATE ELEC DEVICE JUV DETENTION FACIL - M: F

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT CELL PHONE/COMM DEVICE JUV DET FACIL - M: F

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT VAPOR-GENERATE E-DEVICE JUV DET FACIL - M: F

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT FOOD/CLOTHING JUV DETENTION FACILITY - F: T

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT INTOX BEVERAGE JUV DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT CTRL SUB s.893.02(4) JUV DETENT FACIL - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT MARIJUANA JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT HEMP JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT INDUSTRIAL HEMP JUV DETENTION FACIL - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANS HYPNOTIC STIMUL DEPRESS DRUG JUV DET FAC - F: S

S985.711 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - TRANSMIT FIREARM/WEAPON/EXPLOSIVE JUV DET FAC - F: S

S985.711 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - POSSESS CELL PHONE/COMM DEVICE JUV DET FACIL - M: F

S985.711 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - POSSESS VAPOR-GENERATE E-DEVICE JUV DET FACIL - M: F

S985.711 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - POSSESS FOOD/CLOTHING JUV DETENTION FACILITY - F: T

S985.711 1c - DRUGS-POSSESS - POSSESS CTRL SUB s.893.02(4) JUV DETENT FACIL - F: S

S985.711 1c - DRUGS-POSSESS - POSSESS MARIJUANA JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1c - DRUGS-POSSESS - POSSESS HEMP JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1c - DRUGS-POSSESS - POSSESS INDUSTRIAL HEMP JUV DETENTION FACIL - F: S

S985.711 1c - DRUGS-POSSESS - POSS HYPNOTIC STIMUL DEPRESS DRUG JUV DET FAC - F: S

S985.711 1c - LIQUOR-POSSESS - POSSESS INTOX BEVERAGE JUV DETENTION FACILITY - F: S

S985.711 1c - POSSESSION OF WEAPON - POSSESS FIREARM/WEAPON/EXPLOSIVE JUV DET FAC - F: S

Cases Citing Statute 985.711

Total Results: 6

J.J. v. State

181 So. 3d 522, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15527, 2015 WL 6160805

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2015 | Docket: 60252587

Cited 1 times | Published

actually applies to a JAC, it probably is section 985.711, Florida Statutes (2013). It may be sensible

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-12.

272 So. 3d 243

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 30, 2019 | Docket: 15696547

Published

[DETENTION FACILITY] [COMMITMENT PROGRAM] § 985.711, Fla.Stat. To prove the crime of Contraband

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2016-09

216 So. 3d 497

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2017 | Docket: 5813561

Published

[DETENTION FACILITY] [COMMITMENT PROGRAM] § 985.711, Fla. Start. To prove the crime of Contraband

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2015-03 – Corrected Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2016 | Docket: 3065478

Published

[COMMITMENT PROGRAM] § 985.711, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Contraband

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2015-03

191 So. 3d 291, 2016 WL 1375710

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 2016 | Docket: 3051607

Published

[DETENTION FACILITY] [COM- . MITMENT PRÍOGRAM] § 985.711, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Corttraband

J.J. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2015 | Docket: 2991093

Published

actually applies to a JAC, it probably is section 985.711, Florida Statutes (2013). It may be sensible