Florida § 985.465 - Maximum-risk residential facilities.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 985.465 — Maximum-risk residential facilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 985.465. Maximum-risk residential facilities.

A maximum-risk residential facility is a physically secure residential commitment program with a designated length of stay from 18 months to 36 months, primarily serving children 13 years of age to 19 years of age or until the jurisdiction of the court expires. Each child committed to this level must meet one of the following criteria: (1) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense and has been adjudicated on the current offense for: (a) Arson; (b) Sexual battery; (c) Robbery; (d) Kidnapping; (e) Aggravated child abuse; (f) Aggravated assault; (g) Aggravated stalking; (h) Murder; (i) Manslaughter; (j) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; (k) Armed burglary; (l) Aggravated battery; (m) Carjacking; (n) Home-invasion robbery; (o) Burglary with an assault or battery; (p) Any lewd or lascivious offense committed upon or in the presence of a person less than 16 years of age; or (q) Carrying, displaying, using, threatening to use, or attempting to use a weapon or firearm during the commission of a felony. (2) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition, the current offense is a felony, and the child has previously been committed three or more times to a delinquency commitment program. (3) The child is at least 13 years of age and is currently committed for a felony offense and transferred from a moderate-risk or high-risk residential commitment placement. (4) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense, the child is eligible for prosecution as an adult for the current offense, and the current offense is ranked at level 7 or higher on the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart pursuant to s. 921.0022.

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What does Florida Statutes § 985.465 cover?

Section 985.465 ("Maximum-risk residential facilities.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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