K.C. v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

K.C., a juvenile, challenges the order adjudicating him delinquent and committing him to the Department of Juvenile Justice. We find no error in the trial court’s finding that he was delinquent. However, we must reverse and remand for a new disposition hearing because the trial court failed to comply with section 39.052(4), Florida Statutes (1995).

Section 39.052(4)(e) provides that if the trial court determines the child should be committed to the department, its reasons for such must be in writing or on the record. See K.M.T. v. State, 695 So.2d 1309 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997). Here,…