(1) A law enforcement agency or school district, in cooperation with the state attorney, may establish a prearrest or postarrest diversion program.
(2) As part of the prearrest or postarrest diversion program, a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act may be required to surrender his or her driver license, or refrain from applying for a driver license, for not more than 90 days. If the child fails to comply with the requirements of the program, the state attorney may notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in writing to suspend the child’s driver license for a period that may not exceed 90 days.
History.—s. 1, ch. 99-267; s. 29, ch. 2001-125; s. 11, ch. 2001-127; s. 20, ch. 2006-120; s. 4, ch. 2016-42; s. 10, ch. 2018-127.
Note.—Former s. 985.3065.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 985 - Juvenile Justice; Interstate Compact on Juveniles
Part III - Custody and Intake; Intervention and Diversion (Ss. 985.101-985.175)
985.101 - Taking a child into custody.
985.11 - Fingerprinting and photographing.
985.115 - Release or delivery from custody.
985.12 - Civil citation or similar prearrest diversion programs.
985.125 - Prearrest or postarrest diversion programs.
985.126 - Diversion programs; data collection; denial of participation or expunged record.
985.13 - Probable cause affidavits.
985.135 - Juvenile assessment centers.
985.14 - Intake and case management system.
985.145 - Responsibilities of the department during intake; screenings and assessments.
985.155 - Neighborhood restorative justice.