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FL S0700

FL S0700
Juvenile Justice


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Introduced
10/29/2019
In Committee
03/09/2020
Crossed Over
03/09/2020
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising the name of a program and creating an additional program within the Department of Juvenile Justice; repealing a provision relating to shared county and state responsibility for juvenile detention; deleting a provision requiring each county that is not a fiscally constrained county to pay its annual percentage share of the total shared detention costs; deleting a requirement that limits diversion program expunction to programs for misdemeanor offenses, etc.

AI Summary

This bill revises the structure and programs within the Department of Juvenile Justice, repeals a provision related to shared county and state responsibility for juvenile detention costs, and modifies the requirements for expunging records of juveniles who successfully complete diversion programs. Specifically, it removes the requirement that diversion program expunction be limited to misdemeanor offenses, and allows juveniles who successfully complete diversion programs to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge their participation, unless the inquiry is made by a criminal justice agency. The bill also changes the cost-sharing arrangement for juvenile detention, requiring counties that are not fiscally constrained to pay 50% of the total shared detention costs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (8)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Criminal Justice (Senate)

Last Action

Died in returning Messages (on 03/14/2020)

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