Florida § 985.494 - Commitment programs for juvenile felony offenders.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 985.494 — Commitment programs for juvenile felony offenders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 985.494. Commitment programs for juvenile felony offenders.
(1) Notwithstanding any other law and regardless of the child’s age, a child who is adjudicated delinquent, or for whom adjudication is withheld, for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, shall be committed to a maximum-risk residential program if the child has completed two different high-risk residential commitment programs. The commitment of a child to a maximum-risk residential program must be for an indeterminate period, but may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment that an adult may serve for the same offense. (2) In committing a child to the appropriate program, the court may consider an equivalent program of similar intensity as being comparable to a program required under subsection (1).
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 985.494
What does Florida Statutes § 985.494 cover?
Section 985.494 ("Commitment programs for juvenile felony offenders.") 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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