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Commencement of formal proceedingsRule 8.030

Part II · Delinquency Proceedings — B. Pleadings, Process, and Orders · Rules of Juvenile Procedure (October 1, 2026 ed.)

5 opinions cite Rule 8.030

  1. E.A.R. v. State 4 So. 3d 614 · SC08-506 · Florida Supreme Court 2009

    This opinion cites Rule 8.030 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …(emphasis supplied)). [14] A delinquency petition is the juvenile equivalent of a criminal information. See § 985.318, Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.030, 8.035. [15] See § 812.014(1), (2)(c)1., Fla. Stat. (2006). [16] There is no definitive evidence in the record that "the Cripps" is, or was alleged to…

  2. E.A.R. v. State 4 So. 3d 614 · SC08-506-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2009

    This opinion cites Rule 8.030 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 136 in all courts

    …(emphasis supplied)). . A delinquency petition is the juvenile equivalent of a criminal information. See § 985.318, Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.030, 8.035. . See § 812.014(1), (2)(c)l., Fla. Stat. (2006). .There is no definitive evidence in the record that "the Cripps” is, or was alleged to…

  3. J.R. v. State 923 So. 2d 1269 · 1D05-0757 · 1st DCA 2006

    This opinion cites Rule 8.030 1 time: (b)

    · cited by 6 in all courts

    … . The State filed petitions for parental sanctions against the mother in each of the delinquency cases consolidated below. See generally Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.030(b) (2004) ("Allegations as to Parents or Legal Guardians. In any delinquency proceeding in which the state is seeking payment of restitution or the performance…

  4. Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 827 So. 2d 219 · SC02-117 · Florida Supreme Court 2002

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.030 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …of Governors of The Florida Bar for its approval, and the Board approved the changes unanimously. The Committee has proposed amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.030, 8.031, 8.085, 8.110, 8.185, 8.201, 8.210, 8.225, 8.245, 8.255, 8.265, 8.275, 8.345, 8.525, and 8.635, and Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure Forms 8.959,…

  5. Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Procedure 783 So. 2d 138 · SC00-644 · Florida Supreme Court 2000

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.030 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 8 in all courts

    …the normal summons process to take place. The rule, therefore, creates an option for the clerk of the court to notice the parent by phone or in writing. RULE 8.030. COMMENCEMENT OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS (a) Allegations as to Child. All proceedings shall be initiated by the filing of a petition by a person authorized by…

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(a) Allegations as to Child. All proceedings shall be initiated by the filing of a petition by a person authorized by law to do so. A uniform traffic complaint may be considered a petition, but shall not be subject to the requirements of rule 8.035.

(b) Allegations as to Parents or Legal Guardians. In any delinquency proceeding in which the state is seeking payment of restitution or the performance of community service work by the child’s parents or legal guardians, a separate petition alleging the parents’ or legal guardians’ responsibility shall be filed and served on the parents or legal guardians of the child.

Amendments since the 1991 renumbering

From the Florida Bar edition's table of amending opinions. Where it lists a range of rules ("8.400–8.410"), each rule in the range today is listed.