Florida | Juvenile Dependency

10/08/09, 10:58 am

Legal Question

Can the press release the name of a female 15 year old charged with felony battery on a teacher? Can it be a felony if no injuries or harm occurred?

10/08/09, 12:35 pm

The press is free to print anything they learned of at a public hearing, which may include the name of a juvenile defendant.

Battery is a felony if it occurs on a school board employee (which includes teachers), even if the school board employee suffers no harm or injury.

Brent Rose

The Orsini & Rose Law Firm
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Tampa (and Throughout Florida), FL 33619

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