SOP 313.4 Juvenile Civil Citation Flashcards
F.S. §985.12 states that law enforcement agencies may established a juvenile civil citation process for the purpose of providing an efficient and innovative alternative to custody by the Department of Juvenile Justice of children who commit non serious delinquent acts and to ensure swift and appropriate consequences. This must be done with the concurrence of _____, ______, _____ and the __________..
- chief judge of the circuit
- state attorney
- public defender
- head of each local law enforcement agency involved
The _____, ______, ______, and _______have agreed to establish a Juvenile Civil Citation process for students enrolled at
all public schools within Hillsborough County.
1.Tampa Police Department,
2.The Chief Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit,
3.State Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit 4. 4.Public Defender’s Office of the 13th Judicial
Circuit.
The ______ is the first step in the continuum of the Juvenile Justice process. The civil citation does not decriminalize the juvenile’s actions. This program is a ________. Juveniles participating in the program will be required to complete community service hours and any deemed appropriate by the Juvenile Diversion Office.
- The Juvenile Civil Citation
2. Pre-arrest diversion intervention
The issuance of a civil citation is limited to juveniles who _________ or have only _________or have been previously issued _________.
- have never been arrested before
- one prior misdemeanor arrest
- one civil citation
A juvenile is not eligible for a civil citation if they have ever been arrested for a ______.
felony.
A civil citation may only be issued to a juvenile for what misdemeanors?
- Theft (values less than $300);
- Criminal Mischief (damage less <$1000);
- Trespassing;
- Simple Battery/Assault;
- City/County Ordinances
- Disorderly Conduct;
- Disruption of a School Function;
- Affray; and
- Simple Possession of Alcohol (Student not Intoxicated)
If the child is being charged with ______, even if both charges are eligible for a civil citation, the child is ineligible to participate in this diversion program and will be charged in accordance with departmental procedures.
more than one offense
The juvenile’s parent or legal guardian must agree to the intervention. The juvenile’s parent or legal guardian shall be notified of the allegation immediately and be willing to sign the citation within _____of the incident responsible for generating the citation
48-hours
For the first offense, the officer will assess _______
(10) hours of community service
For the second offense, the officer will assess _________
twenty (20) hours of community service.
When the officer establishes probable cause that a juvenile has committed one of
the _____, the officer shall issue the child a civil citation in lieu of arrest or the filing of a juvenile misdemeanor complaint.
nine listed offenses
If the officer believes that the juvenile should not receive a civil citation due to
mitigating or aggravating factors, the officer must receive _________in
order not to issue a civil citation
supervisory approval
The officer will verify the juvenile’s eligibility for a Civil Citation by either accessing the _____ or by contacting the ______.
- Department of Juvenile Justice’s database
2. Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC)
If the parent is unavailable to meet the officer and sign the civil citation, the officer will make arrangements to meet with the parent or legal guardian within ______.
48-hours
In the event that the juvenile does not successfully complete the pre-arrest
diversion program, the _________will notify the _______ The officer will then complete a supplement retitling the offense to the original offense title, and submit a_________ to the State Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
- Juvenile Diversion Officer
- supervisor of officer that issued the citation
- misdemeanor complaint
