Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

This resource is provided for general information only. It is not a comprehensive analysis of the law and does not address how the law may apply generally or to any specific case. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship — for guidance about your situation, talk to a lawyer.

Current as of January 1, 2026. Reproduced from the official Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure published by The Florida Bar. The full text of the delinquency rules (Parts I–II) is provided here; other parts (dependency, families/children in need of services) link to the official source. Not legal advice. This resource is maintained by attorney Tonmiel Rodriguez, Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar.

A complete index of the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, with the full current text of the delinquency rules (Parts I–II) that govern juvenile criminal cases. Use the search box to find a rule.

Part I. Rules of General Application — full text below

Rule 8.000 Scope and Purposefull text
Rule 8.001 Communication Technologyfull text
Rule 8.002 Definitionsfull text
Rule 8.003 Family Law Cover Sheetfull text
Rule 8.004 Electronic Filingfull text

Part II. Delinquency Proceedings — full text below

Rule 8.005 Ordering Children Into Custodyfull text
Rule 8.010 Detention Hearingfull text
Rule 8.013 Detention Petition and Orderfull text
Rule 8.015 Arraignment of Detained Childfull text
Rule 8.025 Style of Pleadings and Ordersfull text
Rule 8.030 Commencement of Formal Proceedingsfull text
Rule 8.031 Petition for Parental Sanctionsfull text
Rule 8.035 Petitions for Delinquencyfull text
Rule 8.040 Processfull text
Rule 8.041 Witness Attendance and Subpoenasfull text
Rule 8.045 Notice to Appearfull text
Rule 8.055 Ordersfull text
Rule 8.060 Discoveryfull text
Rule 8.065 Notice of Defense of Alibifull text
Rule 8.070 Arraignmentsfull text
Rule 8.075 Pleasfull text
Rule 8.080 Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere Pleafull text
Rule 8.085 Prehearing Motions and Servicefull text
Rule 8.090 Speedy Trialfull text
Rule 8.095 Procedure When Child Believed to Be Incompetent or Insanefull text
Rule 8.100 General Provisions for Hearingsfull text
Rule 8.104 Testimony by Closed-circuit Television or Audio-video Communication Technologyfull text
Rule 8.105 Waiver of Jurisdictionfull text
Rule 8.110 Adjudicatory Hearingsfull text
Rule 8.115 Disposition Hearingfull text
Rule 8.120 Post-disposition Hearingfull text
Rule 8.130 Motion for Rehearingfull text
Rule 8.135 Correction of Disposition or Commitment Ordersfull text
Rule 8.140 Extraordinary Relieffull text
Rule 8.145 Supersedeas On Appealfull text
Rule 8.150 Contemptfull text
Rule 8.160 Transfer of Casesfull text
Rule 8.165 Providing Counsel to Partiesfull text
Rule 8.170 Guardian Ad Litemfull text
Rule 8.180 Computation and Enlargement of Timefull text
Rule 8.185 Community Arbitrationfull text

Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Part I. Rules of General Application — full text below

Part II. Delinquency Proceedings — full text below

Part III. Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings

Part IV. Proceedings for Families and Children in Need of Services

Part V. Other Proceedings