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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 985
JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES
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F.S. 985.721
985.721 Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility.—An escape from:
(1) Any secure detention facility maintained for the temporary detention of children, pending adjudication, disposition, or placement;
(2) Any residential commitment facility described in s. 985.03(44), maintained for the custody, treatment, punishment, or rehabilitation of children found to have committed delinquent acts or violations of law; or
(3) Lawful transportation to or from any such secure detention facility or residential commitment facility,

constitutes escape within the intent and meaning of s. 944.40 and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 13, ch. 92-287; s. 52, ch. 94-209; s. 12, ch. 95-152; s. 3, ch. 96-398; s. 113, ch. 97-238; s. 4, ch. 98-207; s. 59, ch. 98-280; s. 163, ch. 98-403; s. 136, ch. 99-3; s. 30, ch. 99-284; s. 41, ch. 2000-135; s. 41, ch. 2001-64; s. 18, ch. 2005-263; s. 99, ch. 2006-120; s. 3, ch. 2010-123; s. 9, ch. 2012-56; s. 44, ch. 2014-162; s. 32, ch. 2024-133.
Note.—Former s. 39.061; s. 944.401; s. 985.3141.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 985.721
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S985.721 1 - ESCAPE - CHILD FROM SECURE DETENTION FACILITY - F: T
S985.721 2 - ESCAPE - CHILD FROM RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT FACILITY - F: T
S985.721 3 - ESCAPE - CHILD FROM TRANSPORT TO OR FROM FACILITY - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 985.721

Total Results: 4

TH v. State

62 So. 3d 1279, 2011 WL 2500813

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2011 | Docket: 2568332

Cited 1 times | Published

T.H., was charged with escape pursuant to section 985.721(3), Florida Statutes (2009). After an adjudicatory

V.R.J., A MINOR v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 2020 | Docket: 18620286

Published

escape from a juvenile facility in violation of section 985.721(3), Florida Statutes (2018), which provides

Lacey v. State

114 So. 3d 452, 2013 WL 2420480, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8839

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 2013 | Docket: 60231935

Published

02(6), Florida Statutes.... ” Id. In contrast, section 985.721, Florida Statutes (2010), “deals with escape

T.H. v. State

62 So. 3d 1279, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9590

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2011 | Docket: 60300794

Published

T.H., was charged with escape pursuant to section 985.721(3), Florida Statutes (2009). After an adjudicatory