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The jurisdiction of Juvenile Court records include the following cases applicable
to a child eighteen (18) years and under:
Juvenile Delinquency
Any person under the age of 18 who has allegedly committed a law
violation.
The Juvenile Department is governed by F.S. 985 for Delinquency.
Juvenile Dependency
All matters relating to juveniles who have been abandoned, abused,
or neglected, surrendered for the purpose of adoption, or who are
persistent runaways, habitually truant or ungovernable and Children
and Families in Need of Services.
The Juvenile Department is governed by F.S. 39 and F.S. 984 for
Dependency
**All JUVENILE RECORDS (delinquency and dependency) ARE CONFIDENTIAL**
See Florida Statute 39.0132(3), 985.05(2) and 984.06(3).
The Juvenile Department maintains the official records pertaining
to all juvenile court pleadings and petitions in accordance with
statutory requirements, giving special consideration to the confidential
nature of these records.
The Juvenile Department works closely with the Department of Children
and Family Services, the Judiciary, State Attorneys, Public Defenders,
the Department of Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement and other agencies
in carrying out its mission. The Juvenile Department dockets all
cases, attends court hearings, and maintains all of the required
court records.
Information may not be given out over the telephone. You must appear
in person with proper identification to receive information. The
following people are authorized to receive information concerning
a case.
- Parent of child: as long as parental rights are still intact
- Child
- Attorney for parent and/or child: after Notice of Appearance
is filed with the Clerk
- Law Enforcement Officer: only as to the offense they were charged
or arrested on
- Counselor with Department of Juvenile Justice or Children and
Family Services
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- Corrections Officer
- Guardian or legal custodian of child
- Member of Parole Commission
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Assistant Attorney General Attorney
- Government agencies such as recruiting officers may receive
limited information if there is a written consent by the applicant
for us to search our records
To contact the Juvenile Department, call 407-836-7520
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