In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

We have for consideration The Florida Bar's Juvenile Court Rules Committee's (JCR Committee) regular-cycle report of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.140(b)(4). 1 We adopt the majority of the unopposed proposals and either modify or decline to adopt, at this time, the two opposed proposals as well as several of the other proposed amendments.

BACKGROUND

The JCR Committee proposes amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.005 (Ordering Children into Custody); 8.045 (Notice to Appear); 8.060 (Discovery); 8.080 (Acceptance of Guilty…