Bill > S1552

This bill makes several changes to Florida's juvenile justice system. It allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to distribute proceeds from the Invest in Children license plate annual use fee on a statewide basis, rather than allocating the funds within each county based on where they were collected. The bill also replaces references to "nonsecure detention" with "supervised release detention" throughout the relevant statutes. It requires a child alleged to be a "prolific juvenile offender" to be held in secure detention until a detention hearing is held. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the risk assessment instrument used to determine if a child should be placed in secure or supervised release detention. Overall, the bill aims to modify various aspects of Florida's juvenile justice system, including detention criteria, programs, and procedures.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Appropriations (S)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1552