In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopted most proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, effective January 1, 2019, while modifying the plea-advisement provisions and declining several proposals for further coordination with other rules committees. The court limited plea advisements and the related waiver form to deportation consequences, rejected a proposed single speedy-trial recapture window, and deferred rules concerning communication equipment. The adopted amendments also expanded informant-witness discovery, restricted the use of restraints on children, and required counsel for certain children and young adults with special needs.