Florida legal term
Child care facility in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Child care facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Child care facility” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Child care facility” has the same meaning as provided in s. 402.302.(d) “Community” means any county where the sexual predator lives or otherwise establishes or maintains a permanent, temporary, or transient residence.(e) “Conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld. (Fla. Stat. § 775.21)
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