§ 985.27, Fla. Stat. · Part V. DETENTION
Postdisposition detention while awaiting residential commitment placement.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The court must place all children who are adjudicated and awaiting placement in a moderate-risk, high-risk, or maximum-risk residential commitment program in secure detention care until the placement or commitment is accomplished.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 31, ch. 94-209; s. 42, ch. 95-267; s. 5, ch. 96-398; s. 23, ch. 97-238; s. 13, ch. 98-207; s. 9, ch. 2000-134; s. 5, ch. 2000-327; s. 19, ch. 2001-125; s. 4, ch. 2005-263; s. 37, ch. 2006-120; s. 20, ch. 2014-162; s. 6, ch. 2017-164; s. 15, ch. 2024-133.
Note
Note.—Former s. 39.044(10)(a)-(d); s. 985.215(10)(a)-(d), (f).
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