HB 0235

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to juvenile proceedings; amending s.
3	985.228, F.S.; providing the time period by which a
4	juvenile shall be brought for an adjudicatory hearing;
5	repealing Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.090 to the
6	extent it is inconsistent with the act; providing an
7	effective date; providing a contingent effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 985.228, Florida
12	Statutes, is amended to read:
13	985.228  Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications;
14	orders of adjudication.--
15	(1)  If a petition is filed alleging that a child has
16	committed a delinquent act or violation of law, the child, in
17	accordance with the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, shall
18	be brought to an The adjudicatory hearing without demand must be
19	held as soon as practicable within 90 days of the earlier of the
20	date the child was taken into custody or the date of service of
21	the summons issued upon the filing of a petition, except that
22	after the petition alleging that a child has committed a
23	delinquent act or violation of law is filed and in accordance
24	with the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure; but reasonable
25	delay for the purpose of investigation, discovery, or procuring
26	counsel or witnesses shall be granted. If the child is being
27	detained, the time limitations provided for in s. 985.215(5)(c)
28	and (d) apply.
29	Section 2.  Rule 8.090, Florida Rules of Juvenile
30	Procedure, relating to speedy trial, is repealed to the extent
31	that it is inconsistent with this act.
32	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005, except
33	that section 2 of this act shall take effect only if this act is
34	passed by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of
35	the Legislature.

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