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§ 39.049 Former number


Each citation is matched to today's text through the statutes the opinion applied (1997 on), so renumbered subsections land in the right place; those show "Cited as".

§ 39.049 isn't in the 2026 Florida Statutes. No current section names it as a former number; many pre-1998 numbers were delinquency provisions, which moved to Chapter 985 in 1997. The opinions below cite it by this number.

6 opinions cite § 39.049

  1. Turner v. State 788 So. 2d 320 · 2D01-1618 · 2nd DCA 2001

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …of any age charged with a violation of Florida law punishable by death or by life imprisonment is subject to the jurisdiction of the court as set forth in § 39.049(7) unless and until an indictment on such charge is returned by the grand jury. When such indictment is returned, the petition for delinquency, if any, shall be…

  2. Henry v. Migdal 720 So. 2d 568 · 4D97-3544 · 4th DCA 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 13 in all courts

    …the child is taken into custody with or without service of summons and before or after the filing of a petition [of delinquency], whichever first occurs." § 39.049(7), Fla. Stat. (1995). For dependency cases, "[j]urisdiction attaches when the initial shelter petition, dependency petition, or termination petition is filed or…

  3. State v. S.C.W. 718 So. 2d 320 · 2D98-00540 · 2nd DCA 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    …Fla. Stat.(1997); § 39.001(33), Fla. Stat. (1995). [5] See § 985.211(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 39.038(2)(a), Fla. Stat.(1995). [6] See § 39.049(7), Fla. Stat.(1995). [7] § 985.03(53), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 39.01(70), Fla. Stat. (1995).

  4. State v. S.C.W. 718 So. 2d 320 · 2D98-00540-2 · 2nd DCA 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    …Fla. Stat.(1997); § 39.001(33), Fla. Stat.(1995). . See § 985.21 l(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 39.038(2)(a), Fla. Stat.(1995). . See § 39.049(7), Fla. Stat.(1995). . § 985.03(53), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 39.01(70), Fla. Stat. (1995).

  5. Washington v. State 642 So. 2d 61 · 3D94-5 · 3rd DCA 1994

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 5 in all courts

    …of any age charged with a violation of Florida law punishable by death or by life imprisonment is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts as set forth in 39.049(7) unless and until an indictment on such charge is returnable by the grand jury. When such indictment is returned, the petition for delinquency, if any, shall…

  6. Washington v. State 642 So. 2d 61 · DCA94-5 · District Court of Appeal 1994

    This opinion cites § 39.049 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …of any age charged with a violation of Florida law punishable by death or by life imprisonment is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts as set forth in 39.049(7) unless and until an indictment on such charge is returnable by the grand jury. When such indictment is returned, the petition for delinquency, if any, shall…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.049

DCF's rules in Chapter 65C, Florida Administrative Code, that cite it or name it as the law they implement.

No admin code rule cites § 39.049.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.049

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No CFOP cites § 39.049.