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Fla. R. Juv. P. Form 8.942

Order of Involuntary Waiver

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

ORDER OF INVOLUNTARY WAIVER

A petition was filed in this cause on.....(date)...... Prior to the

adjudicatory hearing on the petition, the State of Florida filed a

motion requesting that the court waive its jurisdiction and certify

the case to the appropriate court for trial as if the child were an

adult. This cause came before the court on the motion.

The following were present.....(names)..... with.....(name).....,

representing the State of Florida and.....(name)....., representing

the Department of Juvenile Justice.

The court heard the evidence presented by the State of Florida

and the child to determine whether the jurisdiction of this court

should be waived and the case certified to the appropriate court for

trial as if the child were an adult. The court finds that it is in the

public interest that the jurisdiction of this court be waived and that

the case be certified to the appropriate court having jurisdiction to

try an adult who is charged with a like offense based on the

following findings of fact:

1. Age of child..........

2. Seriousness of alleged offense....................

3. Manner of commission of offense....................

4. Nature of offense (person or property)....................

5. Probable cause as found in the report, affidavit, or

complaint....................

6. Desirability of trial and disposition of entire offense in

one court....................

7. Sophistication and maturity of the child....................

8. Record and previous history of the child....................

9. Prospects for adequate protection of the public and

rehabilitation of child.............

IT IS ADJUDGED that the jurisdiction of this court is waived

and that this case is transferred to the.....(court)..... for trial as if

the child were an adult.

The child shall be held by the sheriff of this county unless a

bond in the amount of $.......... is posted. The child shall appear

before.....(court)..... on.....(date)..... to answer the State of Florida

on the foregoing charges.

DONE AND ORDERED in chambers at...................., Florida,

on.....(date)......

Circuit Judge

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2026-09-14
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