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Introduced Session

An act relating to direct filing of an information; amending s. 985.265, F.S.; prohibiting a child who has been transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution pursuant to direct file from being held in a jail or other facility used for the detention of adults before a specified hearing to determine if the child should be prosecuted as an adult; amending s. 985.557, F.S.; removing references to the state attorney's discretion to direct file a juvenile; revising discretionary direct file criteria; requiring a court to advise a child and his or her parent or guardian of the child's right to a certain due process evidentiary hearing upon a state attorney filing an information transferring a child to adult court; authorizing the child or the child's parent or guardian to request an evidentiary hearing; requiring the judge to conduct the hearing within a certain timeframe; requiring a judge to consider specified information and factors; authorizing a judge to consider certain reports; providing for continued jurisdiction with regard to the child; providing an exception; requiring the adult court to render an order that includes certain findings; authorizing review of the order; providing an effective date. hb1027-00 HB 1027

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James Bush (D)*,  Kevin Chambliss (D), 

Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee (on 03/14/2022)

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