In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Summary

The court approved amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure concerning plea withdrawal, waiver of counsel, dependency proceedings, post-disposition placement changes, and truancy proceedings. The amendments establish procedures for withdrawing pleas after disposition, require verification that a child’s waiver of counsel is knowing and voluntary, permit dependency findings based on one parent while reserving unresolved issues concerning another parent, and create statewide truancy procedures. The amendments became effective January 1, 2016, at 12:01 a.m.