• Introduced
    Nov 03, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 295
Florida House Bill
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Prosecuting Children as Adults ; Prohibits jail or other adult facility from holding child transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution before hearing to determine if child should be prosecuted as adult, unless hearing waived; removes requirement for state attorney to request court to transfer & certify child for prosecution as adult or to provide written reasons for not making such request; removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for due process evidentiary hearing before judge upon filing by state attorney of information transferring child to adult court; provides for continued jurisdiction of adult court with regard to child unless court makes specified finding; provides requirements for order to transfer child to adult court; provides for immediate appellate review of order.
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House • Jan 07, 2026: Withdrawn prior to introduction
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  • Jan 07, 2026 | House
    • Withdrawn prior to introduction
  • Nov 12, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  • Nov 03, 2025 | House
    • Filed
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