Fla. Stat. § 985.721
Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility
Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 985 — JUVENILE JUSTICE; INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES · Status: effective
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- Fla. Stat. § 985.721, Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1161301
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An escape from:
(1) Any secure detention facility maintained for the temporary detention of children, pending adjudication, disposition, or placement;
(2) Any residential commitment facility described in s. 985.03(44), maintained for the custody, treatment, punishment, or rehabilitation of children found to have committed delinquent acts or violations of law; or(3) Lawful transportation to or from any such secure detention facility or residential commitment facility,constitutes escape within the intent and meaning of s. 944.40 and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.