T.K. v. State

A juvenile petitioned this court for a writ of habeas corpus seeking release from secure detention prior to an adjudicatory *971hearing. See § 985.26(2), Fla. Stat. (2012) (permitting a court to continue detention for up to 21 days pending an adjudicatory hearing). We granted the petition by order and this opinion follows.

The undisputed facts in this case indicate that, at nearly 8:00 a.m. on April 20, 2013, a law enforcement officer determined that the juvenile was driving in an inappropriate manner and commenced efforts to have the juvenile bring the car to a stop. The officer testified the…