Florida has proposed implementing a new law, HB 3, aimed at keeping children off social media and blocking minors from accessing online pornography .

Three proposed rules were published by the Attorney General’s office, one of which included age verification details.

House Speaker Paul Renner prioritized the law, citing harms to children from social media.

Critics argue that it violates First Amendment rights.

The law, which will take effect Jan. 1, seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on at least some platforms.  However, it would allow parents to give consent for 14 and 15-year-olds to have accounts.

Children under 14 would not be permitted to open accounts. The law also requires age verification to try to prevent minors under age 18 from having access to online pornographic sites.

Violations could lead to lawsuits.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law in late March.

Tech-industry group NetChoice claims the law is unconstitutional. Renner expects legal challenges but is confident in the law’s necessity. The proposed rules may lead to a hearing before finalization.

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If a child or juvenile is arrested, the minor child will be transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center to begin an intake process.

During the intake process, questions about medical condition, school, age, and contact information for parents or guardians will be requested by the staff.

In some cases, the child might be immediately released to the parents, in other cases, the Juvenile Assessment Center will contact the parents provide information about the charges as well as the location and time for the detention hearing.

Detention Hearings generally occur the next morning after an arrest and occurs in front of a judge.  Police reports and other information related to the case will be reviewed and the judge will make a decision whether or not the defendant is to remain in custody or be released.

Our juvenile defense lawyers can present objections and legal defenses at these hearings in an effort to have the child released in situations where they might normally remain detained.

If legal representation wasn’t secured before a child is detained, we can attempt to have the child released while a case is pending.  And we will visit the child at the detention facility in order to discuss the case.  

There are many things a juvenile defense lawyer can do to immediately protect a child when a criminal accusation occurs and it is important to hire an attorney as soon as possible.  Our Tampa juvenile defense attorneys provide aggressive legal representation as soon as we get involved in the case.  This often results in more favorable negotiations with the prosecution and helps reduce charges and sentencing.  

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