Case Name: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. P.S., a Child, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-10-24
Citations: 587 So. 2d 672
Docket Number: No. 91-784
Parties: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. P.S., a Child, Appellee.
Judges: W. SHARP and HARRIS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 587
Pages: 672–672

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. P.S., a Child, Appellee.
No. 91-784.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Oct. 24, 1991.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Rebecca R. Wall, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellant.
No Appearance for appellee.

Opinion:
PETERSON, Judge.
The state appeals the trial court's dismissal of a delinquency petition charging a juvenile with a second-degree misdemean- or. The juvenile, a citizen of Argentina, failed to appear for trial, and the state requested a statewide custody order which would allow custodial detention if the child should return to this country. In dismissing the petition upon its own motion, the trial court encroached upon the prosecutorial authority of the state attorney. State v. S.C., 558 So.2d 522 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990). We reverse the dismissal and remand for issuance of the statewide custody order requested by the state.
REVERSED and REMANDED.
W. SHARP and HARRIS, JJ., concur.