DeFlippo v. Leffler

Relying on In the Interest of J. W. H., 345 So.2d 871 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977), the petitioner contends that a petition alleging delinquency must be filed within 33 days from the date a juvenile is taken into custody. Sections 39.03(2) and 39.05(7), Florida Statutes (1975). The provisions of Section 39.-05(7) requiring a petition to be filed within 30 days from the date a complaint is 977). And although we have previously held that the provisions of Section 39.03(2) requiring a complaint to be filed within three days are not mandatory, we noted that our ruling might be different if prejudice were…