1. (1) A child alleged to have committed a delinquent act or violation of law may not be placed into secure, nonsecure, or home detention care for any of the following reasons:

   1. (a) To allow a parent to avoid his or her legal responsibility.
   2. (b) To permit more convenient administrative access to the child.
   3. (c) To facilitate further interrogation or investigation.
   4. (d) Due to a lack of more appropriate facilities.

2. (2) A child alleged to be dependent under ¹part II of chapter 39 may not, under any circumstances, be placed into secure detention care.

   ¹Note.--Provisions comprising part II of chapter 39 were, for the most part, repealed or transferred to other locations by ch. 98-403.

History.--s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 30, ch. 94-209; s. 22, ch. 97-238; s. 80, ch. 98-280.

Note.--Former s. 39.043.