R.L.W. v. State

THOMPSON, Judge.

R.L.W. appeals his adjudication of delinquency and commitment to the Juvenile Justice Department at a restrictiveness level of eight. R.L.W. contends that the Department recommended commitment restrictiveness level six and the trial court erred when it increased the restrictiveness level without complying with section 39.052(4)(e), Florida Statutes. We affirm.

Section 39.052(4)(e)3 reads:

The court shall commit the child to the department at the restrictiveness level identified or may order placement at a different restrictiveness level. The court shall state for the record the…