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Fla. Stat. § 985.721

Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Antwon Stuckey (2012)

Most recently applied in United States v. Antwon Stuckey (November 2012)

History.--s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 13, ch. 92-287; s. 52, ch. 94-209; s. 12, ch. 95-152; s. 3, ch. 96-398; s. 113, ch. 97-238; s. 4, ch. 98-207; s. 59, ch. 98-280; s. 163, ch. 98-40…

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.

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