State v. C.J.A.

The state has appealed a trial court order dismissing a petition alleging that the appel-lee, C.J.A., was a delinquent child because he had committed criminal mischief. We find that the trial court erred by finding that the petition had been untimely filed and dismissing it with prejudice. We, accordingly, reverse.

On December 9, 1992, a Pasco County Deputy Sheriff interviewed the appellee about an incident involving criminal mischief. At the time of the interview, the appellee was in the Pascó County Juvenile Detention Center because of other unrelated offenses. On January 8, 1993, an…