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FL H0807
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
James Bush
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AI Summary
- Prohibits a child awaiting trial who is being prosecuted as an adult from being held in an adult jail or detention facility unless a court finds in writing, after a hearing, that it is in the interest of justice to do so
- Requires courts to consider seven factors when making this determination, including the juvenile's age, physical and mental maturity, present mental state, nature of the alleged offense, prior delinquent history, and the relative ability of available adult and juvenile facilities to meet the child's needs
- Mandates review hearings at least every 30 days (or every 45 days in rural jurisdictions) to reassess whether continued detention in an adult facility remains in the interest of justice
- Caps detention of a child in an adult facility at 180 days unless the court finds good cause for an extension in writing or the child expressly waives the limitation
- Retains existing requirements that children held in adult facilities must be housed separately from adults with no sight or sound contact, supervised with documented checks at intervals not exceeding 10 minutes, and never placed in the same cell as an adult
- Effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Detention of Children
Last Action
Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee4/1/2021
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee2/22/2021
Full Bill Text
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