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What is the main purpose of the Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP)?
Who has the authority to effect arrests for criminal violations of law in Florida?
What is the primary goal of the juvenile justice system?
Who is eligible to participate in the JAAP?
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How can eligibility for the JAAP be verified?
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What is considered 'family violence' for the purpose of the JAAP?
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What is the result of successfully completing the JAAP?
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Who is responsible for implementing the guidelines outlined in the JAAP?
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What is the minimum age requirement for a juvenile to be eligible for the Juvenile Assessment and Awareness Program (JAAP)?
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What happens to a juvenile who has previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program?
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Who should a deputy contact to determine if shelter placement is available for a juvenile?
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What should a deputy do if the parent/guardian is not physically present?
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What should a deputy do with the JAAP instruction form?
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What type of report should a deputy originate for a juvenile offender?
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What should a deputy select in the offense level section of the eCRA?
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What should a deputy do with the fingerprint card?
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What should a deputy do with the digital photograph of the juvenile?
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Who should a deputy consult with when considering the arrest of a juvenile between the ages of 7-12?
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What status will be assigned to the eCRA when it is approved?
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Where should the juvenile be transported to if the charge is related to a Family Violence incident and shelter placement is available?
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What should the originating deputy do to the eCRA after sending an email to [email protected]?
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Before arriving at Hillsborough County Children’s Services, what should the deputy do?
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What should the deputy do with the JAAP participant's personal belongings?
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How should the report be closed according to NIBRS guidelines?
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What should be included in the General Offense Report?
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What happens to the eCRA if the juvenile does not successfully complete the JAAP?
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What is the definition of a juvenile according to the given content?
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What is the purpose of the Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP)?
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What are the exceptions where JAAP civil citations may not be issued for misdemeanor offenses committed by first-time offender juveniles?
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What is considered an 'extraordinary circumstance' necessitating an arrest in the context of JAAP?
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What happens to a juvenile who successfully completes the JAAP?
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Can a juvenile be eligible for the JAAP if they are charged with multiple offenses that occurred as part of a single incident?
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What is the purpose of the 'Zero Tolerance' policy in Hillsborough County Schools?
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What types of offenses are considered 'petty misconduct' under the 'Zero Tolerance' policy?
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What is the role of a deputy investigating a misdemeanor offense committed by a juvenile?
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What must a deputy do if they believe a juvenile should not be diverted to the JAAP due to mitigating or aggravating factors?
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The deputy shall email a copy of the eCRA to [email protected] after the 'process pending' status is cleared.
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The juvenile shall be transported to Hillsborough County Children's Services if the charge is related to a Family Violence incident and shelter placement is not available.
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The deputy shall remove their duty belt items before entering the Reception Office at Hillsborough County Children's Services.
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The CAD call shall be cleared using the study code J1 if the juvenile was not eligible for the JAAP.
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The report shall be closed in accordance with NIBRS guidelines as 'Cleared by Arrest'.
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The Juvenile Diversion Office will forward the eCRA to the clerk's office to be filed if the juvenile successfully completes the JAAP.
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The deputy shall obtain the parent/legal guardian's contact information before arriving at Hillsborough County Children's Services.
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The Reception Office at Hillsborough County Children's Services is located at the main entrance of the building.
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The Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP) is only applicable to juveniles who have previously been adjudicated delinquent.
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Family violence includes intimate partner violence.
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The primary goal of the JAAP is to punish juveniles who commit crimes.
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All Sheriff's Office personnel are required to participate in the JAAP.
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A juvenile who has previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program is eligible for JAAP.
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The JAAP is mandatory for all juvenile offenders.
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Upon successful completion of the JAAP, the juvenile will have an arrest record.
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The JAAP is only applicable to misdemeanors.
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A juvenile who has committed a violation of law and has a record of previous delinquency is eligible for the JAAP.
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If a juvenile is being charged with a misdemeanor offense involving assault on a specified official, they are eligible for the JAAP.
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A deputy should attach the JAAP instruction form to the General Offense Report.
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A deputy shall list the juvenile as a defendant in the General Offense Report.
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A juvenile being investigated for a crime under the age of 7 is eligible for the JAAP.
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A deputy shall utilize the Notice to Appear Fingerprint Card to collect the juvenile's fingerprints.
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A deputy may issue a JAAP civil citation to a juvenile who has previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program.
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A juvenile who has previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program is eligible for the JAAP.
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A deputy shall consult with a supervisor when considering the arrest of a juvenile of any age.
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JAAP civil citations may be issued for all misdemeanor offenses committed by first-time offender juveniles.
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A juvenile who commits multiple offenses in separate incidents can participate in the JAAP.
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A deputy shall document in the eCRA and the General Offense Report if the parent/guardian is physically present or if contact was or was not made via phone.
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The deputy has the authority to effect arrests for criminal violations of law in Florida without supervisor approval.
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A deputy shall take a digital photograph of the juvenile and upload it via Veripic.
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School systems may utilize referrals to handle 'petty misconduct' as outlined in Florida Statute 1006.13.
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A juvenile who successfully completes the JAAP will have an arrest record.
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JAAP eligibility is limited to juveniles charged with a single misdemeanor offense.
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A deputy has the discretion to decide whether a juvenile is eligible for the JAAP without supervisor approval.
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The 'Zero Tolerance' policy in Hillsborough County Schools is designed to expel students for petty misconduct.
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A deputy investigating a misdemeanor offense committed by a juvenile must file criminal charges immediately.
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Study Notes
Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP)
- The JAAP is a diversionary program that offers eligible juveniles an opportunity to avoid an arrest record for misdemeanor offenses by participating and successfully completing a program as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
- Upon successful completion of the program, the accused is formally diverted from the Juvenile Justice System and has no arrest record.
Eligibility for JAAP
- First-time offenders are eligible for JAAP civil citations.
- A first-time offender is a juvenile who has not previously been adjudicated delinquent, had an adjudication of delinquency withheld, participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest juvenile diversion program, or otherwise been placed under physical arrest for a criminal offense.
- Eligibility can be verified by either accessing the Juvenile Justice Information System or by contacting the Senior Screener at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) at (813) 936-9099.
Definitions
- Family Violence: battery (domestic violence) where the offender and victim are siblings, or the victim is the parent or other household member who sits in loco parentis to the offender, or the victim is a household member who lives as a family with the offender, but who is not part of the intimate partner relationship with the offender.
- Juvenile: any unmarried person under 18 years of age alleged to be a dependent or any married or unmarried person who is charged with a violation of law occurring prior to the time that person reached the age of 18.
Misdemeanor Exceptions for JAAP Eligibility
- The only exceptions where JAAP civil citations may not be issued for misdemeanor offenses committed by first-time offender juveniles are:
- Where written supervisor approval is obtained, and
- Extraordinary circumstances necessitating an arrest exist, including:
- The potential threat to community safety;
- The safety and welfare of the victim and/or the victim’s family;
- The nature and circumstance surrounding the offense;
- The availability of appropriate shelter placement; or
- Where the misdemeanor offense involves assault on a specified official as defined in Florida Statutes 784.081 and 784.07 and the specified official does not consent to JAAP.
Procedure
- Deputies investigating a misdemeanor offense(s) committed by a juvenile shall release the juvenile without filing criminal charges after evaluating all the circumstances involved in the offense(s) and determining the juvenile is eligible for the JAAP.
- The deputy must receive supervisory approval if the deputy believes the juvenile should not be diverted due to mitigating or aggravating factors.
- Deputies shall refer a juvenile who has committed a violation of law to the JAAP, provided all the following criteria are met:
- The offense must be a violation of law in which the deputy could affect an immediate arrest.
- The juvenile has no record of previous delinquency and has not previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program.
- Deputies shall verify the juvenile’s eligibility by either accessing the Juvenile Justice Information System or by contacting the Senior Screener at the JAC at (813) 936-9099.
- Deputies shall attempt to contact the juvenile's parent/guardian and explain the availability of a civil citation.
Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP)
- The JAAP is a diversionary program that offers eligible juveniles an opportunity to avoid an arrest record for misdemeanor offenses by participating and successfully completing a program as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
- Upon successful completion of the program, the accused is formally diverted from the Juvenile Justice System and has no arrest record.
Eligibility for JAAP
- First-time offenders are eligible for JAAP civil citations.
- A first-time offender is a juvenile who has not previously been adjudicated delinquent, had an adjudication of delinquency withheld, participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest juvenile diversion program, or otherwise been placed under physical arrest for a criminal offense.
- Eligibility can be verified by either accessing the Juvenile Justice Information System or by contacting the Senior Screener at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) at (813) 936-9099.
Definitions
- Family Violence: battery (domestic violence) where the offender and victim are siblings, or the victim is the parent or other household member who sits in loco parentis to the offender, or the victim is a household member who lives as a family with the offender, but who is not part of the intimate partner relationship with the offender.
- Juvenile: any unmarried person under 18 years of age alleged to be a dependent or any married or unmarried person who is charged with a violation of law occurring prior to the time that person reached the age of 18.
Misdemeanor Exceptions for JAAP Eligibility
- The only exceptions where JAAP civil citations may not be issued for misdemeanor offenses committed by first-time offender juveniles are:
- Where written supervisor approval is obtained, and
- Extraordinary circumstances necessitating an arrest exist, including:
- The potential threat to community safety;
- The safety and welfare of the victim and/or the victim’s family;
- The nature and circumstance surrounding the offense;
- The availability of appropriate shelter placement; or
- Where the misdemeanor offense involves assault on a specified official as defined in Florida Statutes 784.081 and 784.07 and the specified official does not consent to JAAP.
Procedure
- Deputies investigating a misdemeanor offense(s) committed by a juvenile shall release the juvenile without filing criminal charges after evaluating all the circumstances involved in the offense(s) and determining the juvenile is eligible for the JAAP.
- The deputy must receive supervisory approval if the deputy believes the juvenile should not be diverted due to mitigating or aggravating factors.
- Deputies shall refer a juvenile who has committed a violation of law to the JAAP, provided all the following criteria are met:
- The offense must be a violation of law in which the deputy could affect an immediate arrest.
- The juvenile has no record of previous delinquency and has not previously participated in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion program.
- Deputies shall verify the juvenile’s eligibility by either accessing the Juvenile Justice Information System or by contacting the Senior Screener at the JAC at (813) 936-9099.
- Deputies shall attempt to contact the juvenile's parent/guardian and explain the availability of a civil citation.
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The JAAP is a diversionary program for eligible juveniles to avoid arrest records for misdemeanor offenses by participating in a program specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
