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| Juvenile offenders may be diverted by officers in one of the following ways |
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a. Issue a Juvenile Civil Citation;
b. If not eligible for a juvenile civil citation, file in person at the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) and request a referral to juvenile court via an at large juvenile diversion; or
c. Release with no further action. |
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| Officers will consider the following factors in making diversion decisions regarding juvenile offenders: |
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a. The nature of the alleged offense;
b. The circumstances and age of the alleged offender; |
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| As a general rule, a juvenile ? years of age and older may be arrested. A juvenile ? years of age and younger should be released to his parents or guardian, or if appropriate, the Department of Children and Families (DCF). If the juvenile is not arrested but probable cause exists, the officer must go to the SAO to file the case the next workday |
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| Any arrest of a juvenile years of age or younger requires the prior approval of a supervisor. |
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ALL juveniles under arrest will be advised of their Constitutional Rights before any interview.Juveniles must either invoke or waive these rights for themselves. A parent or guardian cannot make this decision.
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| Florida State Statue (F.S.S.) 984.13 |
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| states that a Law Enforcement Officer may take into custody a child in need of services |
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Officers are required by F.S.S. Chapter 984 to complete:
(1) A ?? for those juveniles who are apprehended and returned to their respective assigned school. |
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| If the officer is unable to deliver the juvenile to a school (e.g., school officials refuse to accept the juvenile due to behavioral problems or other reasons), in accordance with F.S.S. 984.13 (l) (b), “Truancy” will be used as the reason for investigation with the following options available: |
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(a) Release the juvenile to a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult, if possible, or
(b) Transport the juvenile to Youth Crisis Center (YCC). Prior to releasing any juvenile, officers shall conduct an investigation to determine if the juvenile has any outstanding custody orders. If YCC cannot accept the child due to being at capacity, refer to Order 325 (Special Assault) for procedures for DCF Placement. |
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| Officers shall notify the truant’s parents or legal guardian of the laws pertaining to truancy and advise them to contact the school’s administration. In the event that the parent(s) or legal guardian are unable to be contacted or refuse to cooperate (will not leave work, do not have transportation, etc.), the officer will release the truant in one of the following manners: |
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(1) By transporting and releasing the truant to the parent(s) or legal guardian at their place of employment or residence;
(2) By contacting the truancy center for truant pick up and transportation; or
(3) By placing the truant in YCC (this option may only be used after 1700 hours). |
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| Release of a child may be appropriate if: |
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(1) The child is 16 years of age or older and has officially withdrawn from school (reference F.S.S. 232.01);
(2) The child is at least 14 years old and has a valid work permit or other certificate providing an exemption from school attendance (reference F.S.S. 232.06); or
(3) The juvenile has a valid explanation for being absent from school, (e.g., doctor's appointment, family emergency, etc.). |
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Jacksonville Municipal Ordinance (MO)
? makes it a civil violation for any child and or parent/legal guardian to violate the provisions of the City of Jacksonville Curfew Ordinance hours after having been previously warned. |
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| Victim objection is NOT or is NOT a disqualifier for the issuance of a juvenile civil citation. In such cases, the victim will be informed of the appeals process, which is articulated on the form. |
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| Qualified Juvenile Offender - a juvenile offender who commits a qualifying juvenile offense |
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a. Has two or fewer prior citations;
b. Does not have a pending citation or outstanding warrant/custody order;
c. Has never been adjudicated delinquent for a felony or been convicted as an adult; and
d. Is not a gang member as defined in F.S.S. 874.03(3). |
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| If an officer is unable to locate a parent or guardian for an otherwise qualified Juvenile Offender, the officer may issue the Citation and transport the Juvenile to the ?. |
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| If restitution cannot be immediately determined, the officer shall include on the Citation that payment is ?? next to the “$______” block in the Acknowledgement of Juvenile Offender Section on page two. The final restitution amount will be determined by Teen Court. |
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| F.S.S. ??? advises prior to releasing the child to a responsible adult, other than the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the officer shall conduct a criminal history background check of the person to whom the child is to be released. If the person has a prior felony conviction, or a conviction for child abuse, drug trafficking, or prostitution, that person is not a responsible adult for the purposes of this section. |
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| If an officer responds to a call where a qualifying offense has occurred and the officer has probable cause to issue a citation, but the juvenile offender is not on scene, the officer has up to ?? hours to locate the juvenile and issue the citation. If the officer is unable to locate the juvenile, the investigating officer will confer with the SAO to determine if a warrant is appropriate. |
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The juvenile can be issued a citation regardless of residency.
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| Officers shall use Disposition Code ? when checking back from calls where a Juvenile Civil Citation(s) has been issued. |
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| The ? or designee, will conduct an annual review and evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative elements of all Sheriff's Office juvenile enforcement and prevention programs. |
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