WHEREAS, the prompt and efficient administration of justice in the Seventh Judicial Circuit requires the establishment of procedures governing the issuance of Notices to Appear by law enforcement officers for initial hearings in juvenile delinquency cases after arrest, and
WHEREAS, Rule 8.045(b), Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, authorizes law enforcement officers to issue Notices to Appear for initial hearings in juvenile delinquency cases after arrest provided certain criteria are met, and
WHEREAS, the use of Notices to Appear will assist the Court in conducting said initial hearings in a timely fashion and will afford the State Attorney an opportunity to screen cases for possible dismissal, or diversion, or filing of a petition, and/or allow early assessment of the youth for substance abuse and/or mental health treatment needs;
NOW THEREFORE, I, J. DAVID WALSH, Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, hereby order that the following procedures be utilized by law enforcement officers when considering the release of a youth on a Notice to Appear upon arrest:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that administrative order FM-2008-043-SC (A) is hereby rescinded.
TO BE RECORDED in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns & Volusia counties.
DONE AND ORDERED in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida this 26th day of March 2010.
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