Policy Text
MAITLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
JUVENILE PROCEDURES Page 1
TITLE: JUVENILE PROCEDURES
NUMBER: 901
EFFECTIVE: FEBRUARY 1, 2000
REFERENCE: F.S.S. 39.0255, F.S.S. 569.11
RESCINDS:
AMENDS:
ATTACHMENTS:
DATE FOR REVIEW: PERIODICALLY
REVIEW BY: STAFF/ OUTSIDE SOURCE
DATE LAST REVIEW: June 2025
DATE REVISED: May 2024
PURPOSE ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 2
DISCUSSION ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 2
POLICY ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 2
GENERAL ARREST AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ............. 3
MANDATORY HISTORY CHECKS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 3
NOTIFICATION OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 3
AT-LARGE CHARGING AFFIDAVITS ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 3
GENERAL PROCESSING ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 4
MANDATORY DETENTION ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 5
MANDATORY DETENTION OF MISDEMEANOR ARRESTEES ................................ ................................ .... 6
MISTAKENLY INCARCERATED AS ADULTS ................................ ................................ ................................ 6
PRISONER SECURITY AND CONTROL ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 7
ARREST PROCESSING ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 7
JUVE NILE CIVIL CITATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 8
PHYSICAL ARREST IN LIEU OF CIVIL CITATION / PRE -ARREST DIVERSION ................................ .......... 9
NOT ACCEPTED AT THE JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER ................................ ................................ .... 9
RELEASE OF JUVENILE INFORMATION ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10
PHOTOS TO IDENTIFY OFFENDERS ……………………………………………………… ……………… ……… 10
INTERVIEWS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 10
PICKUP ORDERS ……………………………………………………………………………… ………….. …………... 11
JUVENILE TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND INTOXICATED JUVENILES ................................ .............................. 12
EXCEPTIONS TO TREATING JUVENILE S AS ADULTS IN TRAFFIC CASES ................................ .............. 13
TRAFFIC WARRANTS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 13
HANDCUFFING OF JUVENILE PRISONERS ................................ ................................ ................................ . 13
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM ................................ ................................ ............... 13
TOBACCO VIOLATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 14
TRUANCY ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 14
UNGOVERNABLE ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 15
ABUSE CASES ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 15
DEPENDENCY PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 15
PHYSICAL ILLNESS/IMPAIRED JUVENILE/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ................................ ....................... 16
THE HAL MARCHMAN ACT ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 17
MISSING JUVENILES ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 17
CUSTODY DISPUTES…………………………………… ………….. ………………………………………………… 17
FINGERPRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHS………………………………………… …………... …………………… 18
MAITLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
JUVENILE PROCEDURES Page 2
PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive is to provide guidance for the detainment/arrest of juveniles and to provide
alternatives to these arrests.
DISCUSSION
This directive will provide procedures for taking Juveniles into custody or to detainment. The directive
will also provide procedures for the Interstate Compact Issue, which supersedes Florida State Law
regarding the detention of runaways and other juveni le status offenders.
POLICY
901.1a It shall be the policy of the Maitland Police Department to use the greatest possible discretion
when dealing with juveniles. It is Department preference that an arrest will be the last option in those
cases involving juveniles aged twelve (12) or younger whom are involved in minor offenses, and with
insignificant prior criminal involvement.
901.1b A child younger than seven (7) years of age may not be arrested or charged for a delinquent act
or violation of criminal law based on an act occurring before h e or she reaches seven (7) years of age,
unless the violation of law is a forcible felony as defined in F.S.S. 776.08.
901.1c In all cases, the constitutional rights of juveniles taken into custody will be protected regardless
of whether or not the juveni le will be processed or field released.
901.1d The arrest of a juvenile age twelve (12) or younger shall be limited to cases where members
make all reasonable efforts to divert the juvenile from entry into the juvenile justice system. In cases
where there are no immediate public safety concerns and charging the juvenile is appropriate, m embers
shall: prepare an affidavit for a Juvenile Custody Order, complete a Juvenile Release Agreement (if
qualifies), complete a Juvenile Civil Citation (if qualifies), or submit the charges to the State Attorney’s
Office as an at large affidavit for cons