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§ 39.0581 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".

§ 39.0581 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.

4 opinions cite § 39.0581

  1. Department of Juvenile Justice v. State 705 So. 2d 1048 · DCA97-01149 · District Court of Appeal 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.0581 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 4 in all courts

    …“on all charges” and re-committed A.L. to the Department for placement in a long-term residential program in a level ten maximum-risk facility. Section 39.0581, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), sets forth four mandatory criteria, one of which must be present in order to permit a juvenile to be assigned to a level ten…

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

    This opinion cites § 39.0581 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 13 in all courts

    …of a court order. [2] Statutory exceptions to the general rule regarding the length of time a court retains jurisdiction are contained in sections 39.058 and 39.0581, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), pertaining to serious or habitual juvenile offenders and maximum-risk residential programs. See § 39.022(4)(a), Fla. Stat.…

  3. B.T.G. v. State 694 So. 2d 767 · 1D96-2055 · 1st DCA 1997

    This opinion cites § 39.0581 1 time, the section generally

    …concedes, that the trial court erred in committing appellant to a maximum-risk residential program. Appellant did not meet the criteria set out in section 39.0581, Florida Statutes. We affirm the finding of guilt on the armed robbery charge, but reverse the revocation of community control and the commitment order, and…

  4. B.T.G. v. State 694 So. 2d 767 · DCA96-2055 · District Court of Appeal 1997

    This opinion cites § 39.0581 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 6 in all courts

    …concedes, that the trial court erred in committing appellant to a maximum-risk residential program. Appellant did not meet the criteria set out in section 39.0581, Florida Statutes. We affirm the finding of guilt on the armed robbery charge, but reverse the revocation of community control and the commitment order, and…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.0581

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 § 39.0581.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.0581

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No CFOP cites § 39.0581.