The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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.

Note.—Former s. 39.061; s. 944.401; s. 985.3141.

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Amendments to 985.721

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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

LACEY, v. STATE, 114 So. 3d 452 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . In contrast, section 985.721, Florida Statutes (2010), “deals with escape attempts, as defined by section . . . also governs escape while being lawfully transported to or from such a secure detention facility. § 985.721 . . . In this case, appellant’s escape was plainly controlled by section 985.721, Florida Statutes (2010), . . . punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years, while a conviction under section 985.721 . . .

UNITED STATES v. STUCKEY,, 499 F. App'x 862 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 985.721. . . .

T. H. a v. STATE, 62 So. 3d 1279 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The juvenile, T.H., was charged with escape pursuant to section 985.721(3), Florida Statutes (2009). . . . “transport[ed] to or from any ... secure detention facility or residential commitment facility.” § 985.721 . . .