T.B. v. Wright

WARNER, Judge.

We grant the petition for writ of ha-beas corpus filed by the juvenile petitioner on the ground that the juvenile cannot be held on the charge of burglary beyond the 21 day statutory period without good cause. Reliance on the juvenile’s prior record and perceived danger to the community do not constitute good cause under section 39.044(5)(d), Florida Statutes (1995), for extending the 21-day limit on detention prior to the commencement of an adjudicatory hearing. The statute provides:

The time limits of paragraphs (b)and (c) do not include periods of delay resulting from a…