Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure
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8.650 Taking into Custody
(a) Affidavit. An affidavit may be filed by any
person alleging facts under existing law sufficient to
establish grounds to take a child into custody. The affidavit
shall:
(1) be in writing and signed;
(2) specify the name, address, and sex of the child
or, if unknown, designate the child by any name or
description
by which the child can be identified with
reasonable
certainty;
(3) specify that the child is of an age subject to the
jurisdiction of the court; and
(4) state the reasons why the child is being taken
into custody.
(b) Criteria for Order. The court may issue an
order to take a child into custody based on sworn testimony
meeting the criteria set forth in subdivision
(a).
(c) Order. The order to take into custody shall:
(1) be in writing and signed;
(2) specify the name, address, and sex of the child
or, if unknown, designate the child by any name or
description
by which the child can be identified with
reasonable certainty;
(3) specify that the child is of an age subject to the
jurisdiction of the court;
(4) state the reasons why the child is being taken
into custody;
(5) order that the child be placed in a suitable
place pending a shelter hearing as provided by law;
and
(6) state the date when issued and the county and
court where issued.
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