John Doe v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC16-1852 ____________ JOHN DOE, Petitioners, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [May 11, 2017] PARIENTE, J. At the heart of this case is the right of an individual to have a judicial officer physically present at hearings held to determine whether the individual may be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or hospital pursuant to section 394.467, Florida Statutes (2016) (“the Baker Act”). Doe v. State,

210 So. 3d 154

(Fla. 2d DCA 2016).1 Although the panel of the Second District Court of Appeal 1. In its decision, the Second District Court…