Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 526
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11 The Committee on Judiciary (Posey) recommended the following
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 985.203 Right to counsel.--
19 (1) A child shall be represented is entitled to
20 representation by legal counsel at all stages of any
21 delinquency court proceedings occurring after the child has
22 been taken into custody under ss. 985.207 or 985.2075, unless
23 the right to counsel is freely, knowingly, and intelligently
24 waived by the child after he or she has been advised by
25 counsel under this part. If the child and the parents or other
26 legal guardian are indigent and unable to employ counsel for
27 the child, the court shall appoint counsel pursuant to s.
28 27.52. Determination of indigence and costs of representation
29 shall be as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29. Legal Counsel
30 representing a child who exercises the right to counsel shall
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 526
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1 time after the child has been taken into custody under ss.
2 985.207 or 985.2075 subsequent to the child's arrest,
3 including prior to a detention hearing while in secure
4 detention care. A child shall be represented by legal counsel
5 at all stages of all court proceedings unless the right to
6 counsel is freely, knowingly, and intelligently waived by the
7 child. If the child appears without counsel, the court shall
8 advise the child of his or her rights with respect to
9 representation of court-appointed counsel.
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13 And the title is amended as follows:
14 On page 1, lines 7 through 8, delete those lines
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16 and insert: F.S.; requiring that a child shall be represented
17 at a specified point in delinquency court proceedings unless
18 the right to counsel is waived after receiving advice of
19 counsel; providing that counsel shall be permitted to advise a
20 child after a specified point in delinquency court
21 proceedings;
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