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2001 SESSION

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SB 1296 Duties of court services units & local departments of soc. serv.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Duties of court services units and local departments of social services; parole supervision of juveniles; secure residential facilities; authority of the juvenile court over adults. Separates the responsibilities of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Department of Social Services over parole (post-release) supervision of juveniles. The Department of Juvenile Justice, through court services units, will be responsible for juveniles committed to it. The bill also gives the court the authority to place a child, 14 or older, into a secure residential facility (detention) for up to 10 days for violation of probation. The bill clarifies that the juvenile court retains authority over an adult on probation or parole for violations committed as a juvenile.


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