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Has
my child been arrested?
This information can be obtained
by calling the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) at (305) 755-6131.
What
is my child charged with?
Information regarding
juveniles is confidential and cannot be discussed over the telephone.
With proper identification, parties authorized to have access to the court
file i.e., parents, guardian, child and his/her attorney, can visit the
Clerk's Office located at the Juvenile
Justice Center, 3300 NW 27 Ave., Room 1000, Miami, FL, to receive
this information.
What
date will this case be heard?
The
party requesting this information must have the case number.
What
can I do to get help for my child, he/she is beyond control?
Parents can make a
referral by phone or fax to the Miami Bridge, Youth and Family Services,
Inc., First Stop for Families at (305) 636-3526, fax (305) 636-2521.
What
can I do if I believe my child is on drugs or alcohol?
Procedural information will be provided by contacting the TASC Agency
at (305) 953-5132.
Where
can I go to get custody of a child that is in my care and has had no court
intervention involving, abandonment or abuse?
Information
may be obtained by contacting Probate Court at (305) 375-5978.
How
do I file a termination of parental rights petition?
A properly prepared
petition can be filed with the Family Division at 175 NW 1st. Ave., Suite
# 14-2, Miami, Florida. A fee of $240.00 is required or an order
of indigency must be presented at the time of filing.
What
is the fee for filing an appeal?
A
fee of $50.00 is required payable to the Clerk of Courts, $250.00 filing
fees payable to Appellate Court, plus $1.00 per page for the filing
of the record with the Third District Court of Appeals.
I
was adopted when I was a child, can I see my court file?
This
information is confidential and cannot be released without a court order.
For further information, contact Family Civil Adoption at (305) 349-5656.
I
have a juvenile record, how can I receive a certificate of record search?
With
proper identification, this office, located at 3300 NW 27 Ave.,
Room 1000, Miami, FL can perform a record search for a certificate
fee of $6.00 and $1.50 for every year searched.
Can
I get photocopies of documents from my court file?
Yes,
with proper identification. The cost for this service is $1.00
per page and $1.50 for certification.
How
long are my juvenile records kept?
The
file is stored for five (5) years at the Record Center. After this
time, the file is microfilmed.
How
long are dependency records kept?
Until
the child(ren) of record reaches the age of 18 years, after which time
they are relocated to the Records Center, held for five (5) years and
them microfilmed.
How
long are dependency adopted records kept?
Seventy-five
(75) years.
What
is the Miami-Dade Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC)?
The
Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a centralized processing, referral,
and evaluation center for all juveniles arrested in Miami-Dade County.
The facility allows representatives from the law enforcement and social
services to work together under one roof to provide a complete
range of services at the initial stages of the juvenile's involvement
with the Juvenile Justice system.
Arrested
juveniles are dropped off at the center by the officer of any municipality
or Miami-Dade district station. The remainder of the processing
is handled by the joint agency staff, allowing the police officer to return
to the street.
What
is the waiting period for juveniles once they have been brought to the
JAC?
Six
(6) to twelve (12) hours.
What
service does the JAC provide?
Juveniles
are provided with juvenile screening and a substance abuse/mental health
assessment for every juvenile arrested, when intervention is most effective.
Do
all juveniles, when arrested automatically go to the JAC?
Yes.
Are
juveniles detained at the JAC until their court hearing?
No.
If the child meets the criteria to detain, he/she will be sent directly
to the Detention Center at the Juvenile Justice Building until a detention
hearing is held within 24 hours and detention status is determined by
the court.
If the criteria
to detain is not met, the child will be released to the proper custodian
and summonsed to appear in court in 35 days.
What
are the benefits of the JAC?
Improvements are realized
in available patrol time and police service. Savings in man hours
translates to more officers on the streets and in our neighborhoods where
they are needed most. Through improvements in technology, the JAC
automated fingerprint identification system will allow a positive identification
to be accomplished on all juveniles brought into the facility. In
addition, this capability will allow the comparison of the fingerprints
of arrested juveniles to be compared against those taken from the scene
of unsolved crimes, with the results of this comparison being available
in minutes. Unquestionably, this will result in the solution of
more crimes. Key agencies will be working together in one facility
utilizing one common database to gather information on arrested juveniles,
reducing duplication of effort and promoting cost efficiency in the information
gathering process.
Which
agencies are deeply involved in the juvenile justice system?
- Florida Department of
Juvenile Justice
- Miami-Dade Police Department
- Miami-Dade Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- City of Miami Police
Department
- Miami-Dade County State
Attorney's Office
- Miami-Dade County Public
Defender's Office
- Miami-Dade County Public
Schools
- Miami-Dade County Office
of Youth and Family Development
- Miami-Dade County Office
of Rehabilitative Services
- Miami-Dade County Clerk
of the Courts
- Administrative Office
of the Courts, 11th. Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Florida Department of
Children and Families
- Metro-Miami Action Plan
