Fla. Stat. § 985.036
Rights of victims; juvenile proceedings
Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 985 — JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES · Status: effective
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- Fla. Stat. § 985.036, Rights of victims; juvenile proceedings, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1161202
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(1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits:
(a) The victim of the offense;
(b) The victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor;
(c) The lawful representative of the victim or of the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor; or(d) The next of kin if the victim is a homicide victim,from the right, upon request, to be informed of, to be present during, and to be heard at all stages of the proceedings involving the juvenile offender. A person enumerated in this section may not reveal to any outside party any confidential information obtained under this subsection regarding a case involving a juvenile offense, except as is reasonably necessary to pursue legal remedies.
(2) A law enforcement agency may release a copy of the juvenile offense report to the victim of the offense. However, information gained by the victim under this chapter, including the next of kin of a homicide victim, regarding any case handled in juvenile court must not be revealed to any outside party, except as is reasonably necessary in pursuit of legal remedies.