Interest of S. R. v. State

HATCHETT, Justice.

The following question was certified to the Second District Court of Appeal by the Circuit Court of Pinellas County:

*1019Is dismissal with prejudice mandatory or discretionary when a petition alleging delinquency is not filed within 30 days from the date the complaint was received by the intake office or intake officer of the Division of Youth Services?

The Second District Court held that dismissal is discretionary. In the Interest of S. R., a child v. State, 336 So.2d 662 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976). That decision directly conflicts with Interest of S. L. M., 336 So.2d 391 (Fla. 4th DCA…