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Florida Statutes Title XLVII. Criminal Procedure and Corrections § 985.036. Rights of victims; juvenile proceedings

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits:

(a) The victim of the offense;

(b) The victim's parent or guardian if the victim is a minor;

(c) The lawful representative of the victim or of the victim's parent or guardian if the victim is a minor; or

(d) The next of kin if the victim is a homicide victim,

from the right, upon request, to be informed of, to be present during, and to be heard at all stages of the proceedings involving the juvenile offender. A person enumerated in this section may not reveal to any outside party any confidential information obtained under this subsection regarding a case involving a juvenile offense, except as is reasonably necessary to pursue legal remedies.

(2) A law enforcement agency may release a copy of the juvenile offense report to the victim of the offense. However, information gained by the victim under this chapter, including the next of kin of a homicide victim, regarding any case handled in juvenile court must not be revealed to any outside party, except as is reasonably necessary in pursuit of legal remedies.

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