Which two juvenile situations described shall thereafter be treated as an adult for any subsequent Florida law violations under Chapter 985?

Which two juvenile situations described shall thereafter be treated as an adult for any subsequent Florida law violations under Chapter 985?

• A. A juvenile indicted and found to commit an offense with adult sanctions; A juvenile transferred for criminal prosecution and found to commit the offense with adult sanctions
• B. A juvenile who is wanted in another jurisdiction; A juvenile who is currently in custody
• C. A juvenile with a minor infraction; A juvenile with a status offense only
• D. A juvenile who has completed probation; A juvenile who has escaped custody

Answer: (A)

In Florida, a juvenile who is formally brought into the adult system and given adult sanctions for a crime is then treated as an adult for any future Florida law violations. Those two situations fit that rule because the juvenile is either indicted and found to commit an offense with adult sanctions or transferred for criminal prosecution and found to commit the offense with adult sanctions. In both cases the juvenile’s status is brought into the adult system, so subsequent offenses are handled as if by an adult. The other scenarios describe custody or minor/status offenses that do not involve adult adjudication with adult sanctions, so they don’t establish adult status for later violations.

In Florida, a juvenile who is formally brought into the adult system and given adult sanctions for a crime is then treated as an adult for any future Florida law violations. Those two situations fit that rule because the juvenile is either indicted and found to commit an offense with adult sanctions or transferred for criminal prosecution and found to commit the offense with adult sanctions. In both cases the juvenile’s status is brought into the adult system, so subsequent offenses are handled as if by an adult. The other scenarios describe custody or minor/status offenses that do not involve adult adjudication with adult sanctions, so they don’t establish adult status for later violations.