J.O.S. v. State

We have for review J.O.S. v. State, 668 So.2d 1082 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). We accepted jurisdiction to answer the following question certified to be of great public importance:

WHETHER, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY AGREEMENT, RESTITUTION MAY BE ORDERED IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM DOLLAR VALUE DEFINING THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH A CHILD IS ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD AS LONG AS THE AMOUNT IS SUPPORTED BY COMPETENT, SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE?

Id. at 1086. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We rephrase the certified question as follows:

WHETHER, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY PLEA AGREEMENT,…