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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.865 — HEARINGS · BenchPath

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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.865

Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.865 · C. TRUANCY PROCEEDINGS

HEARINGS

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — October 1, 2026 edition

(a) Time Requirements. Once the petition is filed, the court shall hear the petition within 30 days.

(b) Attendance Required. The student and the student’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian or, if the student is in foster care, the case manager, shall attend the hearing.

Source of truth

Edition: October 1, 2026 edition
Official file: https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/09/2027_04-OCT-Florida-Rules-of-Juvenile-Procedure-10-1-2026.pdf (PDF pages 285)
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