K.R. v. State

K.R., a juvenile, appeals her commitment to a nonsecure residential program. She asserts that the trial court erred when it failed to make the written findings mandated by section 985.441(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2018). The State correctly and commendably concedes error.

A juvenile, who is on probation for a misdemeanor and who is being adjudicated for a technical probation violation, may be *1237committed to a nonsecure residential placement only if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the protection of the public or the particular needs of the child would best be served by such…