D. K. v. State

COBB, Judge.

D.K., a juvenile, appeals from a disposition order. D.K. contends that the juvenile court erred in imposing a level 6 commitment restrictiveness level where the court rejected the Department of Juvenile Justice’s recommendation of community control and then failed to obtain a recommendation from the Department as to the appropriate restrictiveness level. The defendant relies on section 39.052(4)(e)(2), Florida Statutes, which provides:

If the court determines that commitment to the department is appropriate, the intake counselor or case manager shall recommend to the court the most…