The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 925
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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F.S. 925.07

925.07 Parent or guardian to be notified before trial of minor; service of notice.—

(1) When an unmarried minor is charged with an offense before any court in this state, notice of the charge shall be given before trial to the parent or guardian of the minor if the name and address is known. If the name and address is not known, notice shall be given to any friend or relative designated by the minor.

(2) Notice required by this section may be made in the same manner as the service of summons. If the person to be notified is beyond the jurisdiction of the court, notice may be given by registered mail or telegram, and return of the service shall be made in the same manner as the return on a summons.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 6221, 1911; RGS 6028; CGL 8322; s. 172, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 77-119.

Note.—Former s. 932.38.

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Amendments to 925.07

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 925.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 925.07.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MILLER, v. STATE, 427 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . See § 925.07, Fla.Stat. (1977); Alexander v. State, 341 So.2d 790 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977). .See Jones v. . . .

MORRIS, v. STATE, 422 So. 2d 338 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . conviction should be vacated because his parents did not receive notice prior to trial pursuant to Section 925.07 . . .

STATE v. WOODS,, 400 So. 2d 456 (Fla. 1981)

. . . invalid because the record did not establish that notice, pursuant to section 932.38 (present section 925.07 . . .

McKENZIE, v. STATE, 378 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Pursuant to Section 925.07(1), Florida Statutes (1977), the state attorney’s office undertook on April . . . raised by the parties on appeal is whether or not the time needed by the state to comply with Section 925.07 . . . trial since the state was prohibited by the court from going forward with arraignment until Section 925.07 . . .

BIRD, a k a v. STATE, 353 So. 2d 1254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . (now § 925.07), concerning notification of parents or guardian when a minor is charged with an offense . . . return receipt, that his parent or guardian received notice of the 1964 proceeding, in accordance with § 925.07 . . . (now § 925.07, Fla.Stat.), is to “furnish a safeguard to unmarried minors accused of crime in order that . . . Likewise, in the instant case, we find that the beneficial purpose of § 925.07 was satisfied since the . . .

ALEXANDER, v. STATE, 341 So. 2d 790 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . The substance of this statute has been retained in Section 925.07, Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

W. THOMAS, v. STATE, 336 So. 2d 670 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Section 925.07 requires notice to “any friend or relative designated by the minor” if parents are unknown . . .

SMART, v. STATE, 321 So. 2d 446 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Cochran, Fla.1961, 126 So.2d 883; § 925.07(1), Fla.Stat. (1973). . . .

STATE v. MORRIS,, 311 So. 2d 728 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Section 925.07, Florida Statutes 1973, entitled “Parent or guardian to be notified before trial of minor . . . Under these circumstances the state was not required to comply with Section 925.07 and give the defendant . . .

MITCHELL v. STATE, 309 So. 2d 558 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Mitchell alleges that at the time of the original offense he was a minor and that Florida Statute § 925.07 . . . where the record is insufficient to permit a review of the alleged noncompliance with Florida Statute § 925.07 . . . are affirmed, without prejudice to appellant Mitchell to raise the noncompliance of Florida Statute § 925.07 . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 297 So. 2d 67 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 925.07 F.S.A. had apparently not themselves been received by his mother, who was a resident of Thomasville . . .

DOUGLAS, v. STATE, 295 So. 2d 361 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 925.07, F.S.A. as well as to the legality of the sentence. . . .

L. HONS, v. STATE, 285 So. 2d 66 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 925.07 F.S.A., and they failed to attend the criminal proceedings and assist their 18-year-old son . . . appellant was an unmarried minor at the time of entering his plea and that the provisions of F.S. § 925.07 . . .

KING, v. STATE, 281 So. 2d 612 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . David Leigh King, were notified of the offense with which their son was charged as provided in Section 925.07 . . .

ROMERO, v. STATE, 276 So. 2d 541 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . collaterally attack the judgment and sentence for the State’s alleged non-compliance with, F.S., Section 925.07 . . . was an unmarried minor and that the State had failed to comply with the provision of, F.S., Section 925.07 . . .

McINTOSH, v. STATE, 274 So. 2d 23 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 925.07 (1971), F.S.A., on his parents, but without success. They live in Connecticut. . . .

A. WARREN, v. STATE, 266 So. 2d 114 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . § 925.07, concerning notification to a parent or guardian of charges placed against a minor child. . . . must be reversed if the record does not affirmatively show that the court fulfilled its duty under § 925.07 . . . affirmatively demonstrate that the court or its executive officers fulfilled the obligations of F.S.A. § 925.07 . . .

GARDNER, v. STATE, 263 So. 2d 604 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . We conclude that the requirements of Ch. 932.38, F.S.1969, now Ch. 925.07, F.S.1970, F.S.A. and of Snell . . .

ROMERO, v. STATE, 251 So. 2d 137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . (now F.S.1970, section 925.07, F.S.A.). . . .

BELIN, v. STATE, 250 So. 2d 645 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Section 925.07, F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. WHITTER,, 245 So. 2d 913 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . .-38, Fla.Stat.1969 (now § 925.07, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.) . . .