{"id":636,"date":"2020-12-10T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sarasotacriminalattorneyblog.com\/?p=636"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:27:40","slug":"florida-court-explains-continuing-jurisdiction-over-a-juvenile-criminal-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-explains-continuing-jurisdiction-over-a-juvenile-criminal-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Explains Continuing Jurisdiction Over a Juvenile Criminal Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The criminal justice system treats and prosecutes juvenile offenders differently than adults. Typically, a court that handles a juvenile matter retains jurisdiction over the case until the child reaches a certain age, but the duration of the jurisdiction varies depending on the offense for which the minor was convicted. A court\u2019s continuing jurisdiction over juvenile matters was the topic of a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/fourth-district-court-of-appeal\/2020\/19-2196.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent ruling<\/a> set forth by a Florida court in a case in which a juvenile defendant allegedly violated the terms of his probation. If you are a minor charged with a criminal offense, it is in your best interest to confer with a trusted Sarasota criminal defense attorney regarding your rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Convictions <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, the defendant was convicted of three different crimes when he was a juvenile. He was sentenced to probation for each crime. The 2015 conviction was for lascivious and lewd conduct by a person under 18, and the 2016 and 2018 convictions were for battery crimes. In 2020, he appeared before the court for a violation of probation hearing on all three cases. The alleged violation was his failure to complete sex-offender counseling for his 2015 conviction. The defendant argued that the court no longer had jurisdiction over the 2016 and 2017 matters and asked the court to dismiss those cases. The court rejected the defendant\u2019s argument, after which he appealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Jurisdiction Over a Juvenile Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under Florida law, a juvenile court\u2019s jurisdiction is limited to that indicated by statute. Specifically, the court has original jurisdiction over matters where the child violates the law. Jurisdiction attaches to both the case and the child, and the court may control the child and the case pursuant to the statute. Although there are exceptions, a court will retain jurisdiction over a matter until a child turns 19. One of the exceptions involves juvenile sexual offenders who have been ordered to attend community-based treatment or who have been placed in a treatment facility, in which case jurisdiction will extend until the minor turns 21.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-explains-continuing-jurisdiction-over-a-juvenile-criminal-case\/#more-636\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The criminal justice system treats and prosecutes juvenile offenders differently than adults. Typically, a court that handles a juvenile matter retains jurisdiction over the case until the child reaches a certain age, but the duration of the jurisdiction varies depending on the offense for which the minor was convicted. 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