The Florida Senate

985.214  Prohibited uses of detention.--

(1)  A child alleged to have committed a delinquent act or violation of law may not be placed into secure, nonsecure, or home detention care for any of the following reasons:

(a)  To allow a parent to avoid his or her legal responsibility.

(b)  To permit more convenient administrative access to the child.

(c)  To facilitate further interrogation or investigation.

(d)  Due to a lack of more appropriate facilities.

(2)  A child alleged to be dependent under ¹part III of this chapter may not, under any circumstances, be placed into secure detention care.

History.--s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 30, ch. 94-209; s. 22, ch. 97-238.

¹Note.--The reference is to former part III of chapter 39, redesignated as part II to conform to the repeal and transfer of the provisions of former part II of chapter 39 by ch. 97-238.

Note.--Former s. 39.043.