Florida Statute 985.185 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 985
JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

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985.185 Evaluations for disposition.—

(1) A comprehensive evaluation for physical health, mental health, substance abuse, academic, educational, or vocational problems shall be ordered for any child for whom a residential commitment disposition is anticipated or recommended by an officer of the court or by the department.

(2) Prior to making a final disposition of the case, the court may order additional evaluations and studies to be performed by the department, by the county school system, or by any social, psychological, or psychiatric agencies of the state. The court shall order the educational needs assessment completed under s. 985.18(2) to be included in the assessment and predisposition report.

History.—s. 37, ch. 97-238; s. 29, ch. 2000-135; s. 29, ch. 2006-120.

Note.—Former s. 985.229(1), (2).

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EAR v. State, 4 So. 3d 614 (Fla. 2009).

Cited 55 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2009 WL 217979

...(2007) (substantially similar). The DJJ must provide a comprehensive evaluation and PDR concerning "any child for whom a residential [i.e., custodial] commitment disposition is anticipated or recommended by an officer of the court or by the [DJJ]." § 985.185(1), Fla....

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E.A.R. v. State, 4 So. 3d 614 (Fla. 2009).

Cited 34 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 150

...(2007) (substantially similar). The DJJ must provide a comprehensive evaluation and PDR concerning “any child for whom a residential [i.e., custodial] commitment disposition is anticipated or recommended by an officer of the court or by the [DJJ].” § 985.185(1), Fla....

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J.r., a Child v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...respondent. PER CURIAM. We grant the petition for writ of prohibition because the circuit court lost jurisdiction over the petitioner, who turned 20 years old on May 13, 2019. Petitioner was sentenced without the comprehensive evaluation required by section 985.185(1), Florida Statutes (2018)....

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J.r., a Child v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 163 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...bation officer, the court held a disposition hearing. The Department presented its predisposition report, but it did not include a comprehensive evaluation due to the absence of appellant. The court sentenced appellant into a high risk facility. Section 985.185(1), Florida Statutes (2018), provides, “A comprehensive evaluation for physical health, mental health, substance abuse, academic, educational, or vocational problems shall be ordered for any child for whom a residential commitment d...

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