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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 39
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN

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39.012 Rules for implementation.—The department shall adopt rules for the efficient and effective management of all programs, services, facilities, and functions necessary for implementing this chapter. Such rules may not conflict with the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. All rules and policies must conform to accepted standards of care and treatment.

History.—s. 2, ch. 87-289; s. 4, ch. 90-208; s. 12, ch. 94-209; s. 1, ch. 97-101; s. 120, ch. 97-238; s. 22, ch. 98-403.

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Davidson J. James v. Harry K. Singletary, Sec'y, Florida Dep't of Corr., 957 F.2d 1562 (11th Cir. 1992).

Cited 78 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

of the juvenile’s records pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 39.12 (1981). As the Florida Supreme Court pointed out

In Re Request for Assistance From Ministry of Legal Affairs of Trinidad & Tobago Petition of Joseph Azar, 848 F.2d 1151 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 61 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 9256, 1988 WL 61782

Fourth Schedule, Part I, § 1 and Part V, § 39. 12 . The release of the bank records also

James v. State, 453 So. 2d 786 (Fla. 1984).

Cited 48 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

state or examined by James only on a court order. § 39.12, Fla. Stat. (1981). James concedes that he was

Weems v. State, 469 So. 2d 128 (Fla. 1985).

Cited 42 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 268

adjudications only to the extent specifically allowed. Section 39.12(6), Florida Statutes (1983), in part II of chapter

Tallahassee Furniture Co., Inc. v. Harrison, 583 So. 2d 744 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

Cited 41 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 146668

disclosure and use as evidence by statute. Section 39.12(5) and (7), F.S. Record of Turner's two 1976

Lambert v. Doe, 453 So. 2d 844 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

inadmissible hearsay and inadmissible under Section 39.12(4), Florida Statutes (which objections we address

Brown v. State, 790 So. 2d 389 (Fla. 2000).

Cited 8 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2001 WL 578457

2d 888, 890 (Tenn.1996) (citing Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-12-101); Mims v. State, 3 S.W.3d 923, 924 (Tex.Crim

Rosetta McKinzy v. Louie L. Wainwright, 719 F.2d 1525 (11th Cir. 1983).

Cited 8 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15141, 14 Fed. R. Serv. 1023

REMANDED. 1 . Fla.Stat. § 39.12 (1981). 2 . Fla.Stat. § 90.610(l)(b)

Mulkey v. Purdy, 234 So. 2d 108 (Fla. 1970).

Cited 8 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

lenient treatment for a "child" under 17. Moreover § 39.12, which was amended in 1967 (effective July 1, 1967)

Crespo v. State, 344 So. 2d 598 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

proceedings were not admissible by reason of Section 39.12(6) Florida Statutes 1975. The attempt to introduce

Goodman v. State, 567 So. 2d 37 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1990 WL 138404

Bishop v. State, 438 So.2d 86 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); § 39.12(7) Florida Statutes (1987). And as to the second

Coral Imaging Servs. v. Geico Indem. Ins., 955 So. 2d 11 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 16469, 2006 WL 2819614

...ry provisions. See, e.g., Art. III, § 8(a), Fla. Const.; Fla. Stat. § 11.062(2)(a); § 11.066(4); § 11.70(3)(d); § 14.29(3)(b), (12); § 20.04(7)(a); § 20.19(6)(f); § 20.23(2)(a)3; § 27.34(2); § 27.711(3); § 28.241(3),(4); § 29.004(10)(d); § 39.012; § 39.013(2); § 44.06(2); § 63.0423(5) and (6); § 90.604....

State v. Gamble, 339 So. 2d 694 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

12(3) and 828.041(7), Florida Statutes (1973). Section 39.12(3) requires the disclosure of juvenile court

Jackson v. State, 336 So. 2d 633 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

appointment." Defendant also makes reference to section 39.12(6), Florida Statutes, which provides that juvenile

Sentinel Commc'ns Co. v. Smith, 493 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1484, 13 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1775, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8652

Fla. Stat. (1985); § 742.09, Fla. Stat. (1985); § 39.12, Fla. Stat. (1985); cf. Gadsden County Times, Inc

In Re Aw, 230 So. 2d 200 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

Statutes, F.S.A. [6] Section 39.12(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. [7] Section 39.12(3), Florida Statutes

Dickens v. State, 368 So. 2d 950 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

juvenile record, otherwise confidential under Section 39.12, Florida Statutes (1977), is available to the

Mitchell v. State, 142 So. 2d 740 (Fla. 2d DCA 1962).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

not part of the official record as defined by § 39.12(2) F.S.A. Said order also stated: "In view of Chapter

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1991).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

created. See, s. 20, Ch. 78-414, Laws of Florida. Section 39.12, F.S. 1989, containing similar language, was

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1996).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

identity of the complainant must be disclosed.2 Section 39.12(H)(1) of the town's code states: Upon the filing

In re Transition Rule 18, 297 So. 2d 5 (Fla. 1974).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1974 Fla. LEXIS 3697

be privileged and confidential under Fla.Stat. § 39.12(4), if the proceedings had originally been commenced

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1980).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

which such an alleged offender may be charged. Section 39.12(4) prohibits the disclosure of any and all information

In the Interest of A. W., 230 So. 2d 200 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 7003

Statutes, F.S.A. . Section 39.12(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . Section 39.12(3), Florida Statutes

B.C. v. A.P. ex rel. C.P., 538 So. 2d 525 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 14 Fla. L. Weekly 472, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 698, 1989 WL 11224

and the HRS records are subject to discovery. Section 39.12(5), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), states: [information

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1975).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

authorized to destroy certain juvenile records. Section 39.12, F.S. Recently, broad provision has been made

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

exempted from the provisions of Ch. 119, F. S. Section 39.12(3). This proscription includes the arrest records

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1988).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

result in the child being taken into custody.1 Section 39.12(4), F.S., provides in pertinent part that all

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1975).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

is best served by so doing — s. 39.09(1)(b). Section 39.12(4) states: All information obtained pursuant

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