Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1273 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to juvenile justice; amending s. 2
16	16	943.0585, F.S.; permitting a juvenile with one prior 3
17	17	sealing or expunction to obtain a court -ordered 4
18	18	expunction; amending s. 985.01, F.S.; revising 5
19	19	purposes and intent concerning juvenile justice; 6
20	20	amending s. 985.03, F.S.; revising the definition of 7
21	21	"disposition hearing"; defining the term "replica 8
22	22	firearm"; amending s. 985.0301, F.S.; providing that a 9
23	23	court may retain post disposition jurisdiction until a 10
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25	25	commitment probation; amending s. 985.032, F.S.; 12
26	26	providing that requests by the Department of Juvenile 13
27	27	Justice to modify court orders must be made by 14
28	28	counsel; providing an exception; amending s. 985.433, 15
29	29	F.S.; revising provisions relating to disposition 16
30	30	hearings; amending s. 985.439, F.S.; providing for the 17
31	31	tolling of a probation period when a notice of 18
32	32	affidavit of violation is filed until the allegation 19
33	33	is resolved; allowing continued supervision during the 20
34	34	tolling period; amending s. 985.455, F.S.; revising 21
35	35	provisions relating to children committed to the 22
36	36	department; amending s. 985.465, F.S.; revising the 23
37	37	maximum amount of time a juvenile may be committed to 24
38	38	a juvenile corrections facility in certain 25
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52	52	who may be committed to such facilities; revising the 27
53	53	offenses that permit juveniles to be committed to such 28
54	54	a facilities; amending ss. 330.41 and 985.721, F.S.; 29
55	55	conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 30
56	56	providing an effective date. 31
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58	58	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 33
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60	60	Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section 35
61	61	943.0585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 36
62	62	943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history 37
63	63	records.— 38
64	64	(1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to petition a court 39
65	65	to expunge a criminal history record if: 40
66	66	(g) The person has never secured a prior sealing or 41
67	67	expunction of a criminal history record under this section, s. 42
68	68	943.059, former s. 893.14, former s. 901.33, or former s. 43
69	69	943.058, unless expunct ion is sought of a criminal history 44
70	70	record previously sealed for 10 years pursuant to paragraph (h) 45
71	71	and the record is otherwise eligible for expunction , with the 46
72	72	exception of one prior juvenile sealing or expunction which is 47
73	73	permissible under this subsecti on. 48
74	74	Section 2. Paragraphs (d) and (h) of subsection (1) of 49
75	75	section 985.01, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 50
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84	84	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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88	88	985.01 Purposes and intent. — 51
89	89	(1) The purposes of this chapter are: 52
90	90	(d) To ensure the protection of society, by providing for 53
91	91	a comprehensive standardized assessment of the child's needs so 54
92	92	that the most appropriate control, discipline, punishment, and 55
93	93	treatment can be administered consistent with the seriousness of 56
94	94	the act committed, the community's long -term need for public 57
95	95	safety, the prior record of the child, and the specific 58
96	96	rehabilitation needs of the child, while also providing, 59
97	97	whenever possible, restitution to the victim of the offense. 60
98	98	(h) To care for children in the least restrictive and most 61
99	99	appropriate service environment s to ensure that children 62
100	100	assessed as low and moderate risk to reoffend are not committed 63
101	101	to residential programs, unless the court deems such placement 64
102	102	appropriate. 65
103	103	Section 3. Subsections (43) through (54) of section 66
104	104	985.03, Florida Statutes, are renu mbered as subsections (44) 67
105	105	through (55), respectively, subsection (21) of that section is 68
106	106	amended, and a new subsection (43) is added to that section, to 69
107	107	read: 70
108	108	985.03 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 71
109	109	(21) "Disposition hearing" means a he aring in which the 72
110	110	court determines the most appropriate dispositional services in 73
111	111	the least restrictive available setting provided for under part 74
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125	125	(43) "Replica firearm" means any replica of a firearm, toy 76
126	126	gun, or other item th at substantially looks like a firearm or is 77
127	127	modified to reasonably look like a real functioning firearm when 78
128	128	it is used, possessed, displayed, or discharged. 79
129	129	Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 80
130	130	985.0301, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 81
131	131	985.0301 Jurisdiction. — 82
132	132	(5) 83
133	133	(b) The court shall retain jurisdiction, unless 84
134	134	relinquished by its own order: 85
135	135	1. Over a child on probation until the child reaches 19 86
136	136	years of age. 87
137	137	2. Over a child committed to the department until the 88
138	138	child reaches 21 years of age, specifically for the purpose of 89
139	139	allowing the child to complete the commitment program, including 90
140	140	conditional release supervision or post commitment probation if 91
141	141	youth is 19 years of age or older upon release from the 92
142	142	commitment program. 93
143	143	Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 985.032, Florida 94
144	144	Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (3), and a new subsection 95
145	145	(2) is added to that section, to read: 96
146	146	985.032 Legal representation for delinquency cases. — 97
147	147	(2) Any request by the department to modify a court's 98
148	148	order, to include, but not be limited to, detention, probation, 99
149	149	or commitment orders and recommendations for early termination 100
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163	163	by department counsel unless the request ad dresses a scrivener's 102
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165	165	Section 6. Subsections (7) through (10) of section 104
166	166	985.433, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (8) 105
167	167	through (11), respectively, present subsections (7) and (8) are 106
168	168	amended, and a new subsection (7) is added to t hat section, to 107
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170	170	985.433 Disposition hearings in delinquency cases. —When a 109
171	171	child has been found to have committed a delinquent act, the 110
172	172	following procedures shall be applicable to the disposition of 111
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174	174	(7) The predisposition report, results of the 113
175	175	multidisciplinary staffing, and any of the department's 114
176	176	recommendations therein are to be given the weight the court 115
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178	178	(8)(7) If the court determines that the child should be 117
179	179	adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act and s hould be 118
180	180	committed to the department, such determination shall be in 119
181	181	writing or on the record of the hearing. The determination shall 120
182	182	include a specific finding of the reasons for the decision to 121
183	183	adjudicate and to commit the child to the department, includ ing 122
184	184	any determination that the child was a member of a criminal gang 123
185	185	or used, possessed, displayed, or discharged a firearm or 124
186	186	replica firearm; or used or displayed a deadly weapon . 125
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195	195	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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199	199	(a) The department shall recommend to the court the most 126
200	200	appropriate placement and treatment plan, specifically 127
201	201	identifying the restrictiveness level most appropriate for the 128
202	202	child if commitment is recommended. If the court has determined 129
203	203	that the child was a member of a criminal gang, that 130
204	204	determination shall be given great w eight in identifying the 131
205	205	most appropriate restrictiveness level for the child. The court 132
206	206	shall consider the department's recommendation in making its 133
207	207	commitment decision. 134
208	208	(b) The court may shall commit the child to the department 135
209	209	at the restrictiveness l evel identified or may order placement 136
210	210	at a different restrictiveness level. The court shall state in 137
211	211	writing for the record the reasons that establish by a 138
212	212	preponderance of the evidence why the court is deviating from 139
213	213	disregarding the assessment of the ch ild and the restrictiveness 140
214	214	level recommended by the department. Any party may appeal the 141
215	215	court's findings resulting in a modified level of 142
216	216	restrictiveness under this paragraph. 143
217	217	(c) If the court determines that it is necessary, pursuant 144
218	218	to s. 985.465, for a child to stay in a physically secure 145
219	219	residential commitment program in excess of 36 months, the court 146
220	220	shall state in writing the reasons it finds the minimum length 147
221	221	of stay necessary. The court may consider the following factors 148
222	222	when making this determ ination of necessity: 149
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232	232	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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236	236	degree felony if committed by an adult; 151
237	237	2. Whether the current offense involves the possession, 152
238	238	display, or discharge of a firearm; 153
239	239	3. Whether the current offense was again st a person and 154
240	240	not property; 155
241	241	4. Whether the current offense was committed in an 156
242	242	aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner; 157
243	243	5. Whether the child has prior adjudications or withholds 158
244	244	of adjudication for offenses involving firearms or the disp lay 159
245	245	or use of a deadly weapon; 160
246	246	6. Whether the child has prior adjudications or withholds 161
247	247	of adjudication for offenses listed in s. 985.465(1); 162
248	248	7. Whether the child has any mental health issues or 163
249	249	intellectual disabilities that would make extended commi tment 164
250	250	detrimental to the child's development; 165
251	251	8. Whether the child acted under extreme duress or under 166
252	252	the domination of another person; 167
253	253	9. Whether the child has no prior adjudications or 168
254	254	withholds of adjudication; or 169
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256	256	restrictive rehabilitative placements. 171
257	257	(d)(c) The court may also require that the child be placed 172
258	258	in a probation program following the child's discharge from 173
259	259	commitment. Community -based sanctions under subsection (9) (8) 174
260	260	may be imposed by the court at the disposition hearing or at any 175
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269	269	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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273	273	time prior to the child's release from commitment. 176
274	274	(9)(8) If the court determines not to adjudicate and 177
275	275	commit to the department, then the court shall determine what 178
276	276	community-based sanctions it will impose in a probation program 179
277	277	for the child. Community -based sanctions may include, but are 180
278	278	not limited to, counselling services, participation in substance 181
279	279	abuse treatment, a day -treatment probation program, restitution 182
280	280	in money or in kind, a curfew, supervised release with or 183
281	281	without electronic monitoring, revocation, or suspension of the 184
282	282	driver license of the child, community service, and appropriate 185
283	283	educational programs as determined by the district school board. 186
284	284	Section 7. Subsections (2) through (5) of section 985.439, 187
285	285	Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3) through (6), 188
286	286	respectively, and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, 189
287	287	to read: 190
288	288	985.439 Violation of probation or postcommitment 191
289	289	probation.— 192
290	290	(2) Upon the filing of an affidavit alleging a violation 193
291	291	of probation and following the issuance of a custody order for 194
292	292	such violation, or a notice to appear under this section, the 195
293	293	probationary period is tolled until the court enters a ruling on 196
294	294	the alleged violation. Notwithstanding the tolling of probation, 197
295	295	the court shall retain jurisdiction over the juvenile for any 198
296	296	violation of the conditions of probation that is alleged to have 199
297	297	occurred during the tolling period. The probation officer is 200
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311	311	available to the officer for supervision. The court will 202
312	312	maintain jurisdiction until the juvenile reaches the age of 19 203
313	313	or 21 pursuant to s. 985.0301. 204
314	314	Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 985.455, Florid a 205
315	315	Statutes, is amended to read: 206
316	316	985.455 Other dispositional issues. — 207
317	317	(3) Any commitment of a delinquent child to the department 208
318	318	must have the court determine a minimum period of time to remain 209
319	319	in the program; however, the child must remain until the pr ogram 210
320	320	is completed. must be for an indeterminate period of time, which 211
321	321	may include periods of temporary release; however, The period of 212
322	322	time may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment that an 213
323	323	adult may serve for the same offense, except that the durat ion 214
324	324	of a minimum-risk nonresidential commitment for an offense that 215
325	325	is a misdemeanor of the second degree, or is equivalent to a 216
326	326	misdemeanor of the second degree, may be for a period not to 217
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328	328	based treatment plan while in the commitment program The 219
329	329	duration of the child's placement in a commitment program of any 220
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331	331	based treatment planning . The child's treatment plan progress 222
332	332	and adjustment-related issues shall be reported to the court 223
333	333	quarterly, unless the court requests monthly reports. If the 224
334	334	child is under the jurisdiction of a dependency court, the court 225
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348	348	Guardian Ad Litem Program or the child's attorney ad litem, if 227
349	349	appointed. The child's length of stay in a commitment program 228
350	350	may be extended if the child fails to comply with or participate 229
351	351	in treatment activities. The child's length of stay in the 230
352	352	program shall not be extended fo r purposes of sanction or 231
353	353	punishment. Any temporary release from such program must be 232
354	354	approved by the court. Any child so committed may be discharged 233
355	355	from institutional confinement or a program upon the direction 234
356	356	of the department with the concurrence of t he court. The child's 235
357	357	treatment plan progress and adjustment -related issues must be 236
358	358	communicated to the court at the time the department requests 237
359	359	the court to consider releasing the child from the commitment 238
360	360	program. The department shall give the court tha t committed the 239
361	361	child to the department reasonable notice, in writing, of its 240
362	362	desire to discharge the child from a commitment facility. The 241
363	363	court that committed the child may thereafter accept or reject 242
364	364	the request. If the court does not respond within 10 days after 243
365	365	receipt of the notice, the request of the department shall be 244
366	366	deemed granted. This section does not limit the department's 245
367	367	authority to revoke a child's temporary release status and 246
368	368	return the child to a commitment facility for any violation of 247
369	369	the terms and conditions of the temporary release. 248
370	370	Section 9. Section 985.465, Florida Statutes, is amended 249
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380	380	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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384	384	985.465 Juvenile correctional facilities or juvenile 251
385	385	prison.—A juvenile correctional facility or juvenile prison is a 252
386	386	physically secure residential commitment program with a 253
387	387	designated length of stay from 18 months to 36 months or longer 254
388	388	if the court makes a finding of necessity as required in s. 255
389	389	985.433(8)(c), primarily serving children 12 13 years of age to 256
390	390	21 19 years of age or until the jurisdiction of the court 257
391	391	expires. Each child committed to this level must meet one of the 258
392	392	following criteria: 259
393	393	(1) The child is at least 12 13 years of age at the time 260
394	394	of the disposition for the current offense and has been 261
395	395	adjudicated on the curren t offense for: 262
396	396	(a) Arson; 263
397	397	(b) Sexual battery; 264
398	398	(c) Robbery; 265
399	399	(d) Kidnapping; 266
400	400	(e) Aggravated child abuse; 267
401	401	(f) Aggravated assault with a firearm or replica firearm ; 268
402	402	(g) Aggravated stalking; 269
403	403	(h) Murder; 270
404	404	(i) Manslaughter; 271
405	405	(j) Unlawful throwin g, placing, or discharging of a 272
406	406	destructive device or bomb; 273
407	407	(k) Armed burglary; 274
408	408	(l) Aggravated battery; 275
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417	417	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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421	421	(m) Carjacking; 276
422	422	(n) Home-invasion robbery; 277
423	423	(o) Burglary with an assault or battery; 278
424	424	(p) Any lewd or lascivious offense committed upon or in 279
425	425	the presence of a person less than 16 years of age; or 280
426	426	(q) Carrying, displaying, using, threatening to use, or 281
427	427	attempting to use a weapon or firearm or replica firearm during 282
428	428	the commission of a felony or displaying or using a deadly 283
429	429	weapon during the co mmission of a felony; or 284
430	430	(r) Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily 285
431	431	injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism . 286
432	432	(2) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of 287
433	433	the disposition, the current offense is a felony, and the child 288
434	434	has previously been committed three or more times to a 289
435	435	delinquency commitment program. 290
436	436	(3) The child is at least 13 years of age and is currently 291
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438	438	risk or high-risk residential commitmen t placement. 293
439	439	(4) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of 294
440	440	the disposition for the current offense, the child is eligible 295
441	441	for prosecution as an adult for the current offense, and the 296
442	442	current offense is ranked at level 7 or higher on the Crimin al 297
443	443	Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart pursuant to s. 298
444	444	921.0022. 299
445	445	Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 300
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458	458	330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 301
459	459	330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. — 302
460	460	(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act, the term: 303
461	461	(a) "Critical infrastructure facility" means any of the 304
462	462	following, if completely enclosed by a fence or other physical 305
463	463	barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders, or if 306
464	464	clearly marked with a sign or signs which indicate that e ntry is 307
465	465	forbidden and which are posted on the property in a manner 308
466	466	reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders: 309
467	467	1. An electrical power generation or transmission 310
468	468	facility, substation, switching station, or electrical control 311
469	469	center. 312
470	470	2. A chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility. 313
471	471	3. A mining facility. 314
472	472	4. A natural gas or compressed gas compressor station, 315
473	473	storage facility, or natural gas or compressed gas pipeline. 316
474	474	5. A liquid natural gas or propane gas terminal or storage 317
475	475	facility with a capacity of 4,000 gallons or more. 318
476	476	6. Any portion of an aboveground oil or gas pipeline. 319
477	477	7. A wireless communications facility, including the 320
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479	479	based equipment. 322
480	480	8. A state correctional institution as defined in s. 323
481	481	944.02 or a private correctional facility authorized under 324
482	482	chapter 957. 325
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495	495	9. A secure detention center or facility, as defined in s. 326
496	496	985.03, or a nonsecure residential facility, a high -risk 327
497	497	residential facility, or a maximum-risk residential facility, as 328
498	498	those terms are described in s. 985.03(45) s. 985.03(44). 329
499	499	10. A county detention facility, as defined in s. 951.23. 330
500	500	Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 985.721, Florida 331
501	501	Statutes, is amended to read: 332
502	502	985.721 Escapes from secure detention or residential 333
503	503	commitment facility. —An escape from: 334
504	504	(2) Any residential commitment facility described in s. 335
505	505	985.03(45) s. 985.03(44), maintained for the custody, treatment, 336
506	506	punishment, or rehabilitation of children found to have 337
507	507	committed delinquent acts or violations of law; or 338
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509	509	constitutes escape within the intent and meaning of s. 944.40 340
510	510	and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in 341
511	511	s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 342
512	512	Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 343