Do juveniles get bond in Florida?

There is no bond in Florida's juvenile system. Parents frequently call bondsmen and discover there's nothing to post.

Instead, a judge decides placement at the detention hearing, guided by a Detention Risk Assessment Instrument score. Three outcomes are typical: secure detention, meaning a locked facility; non-secure detention, a residential but non-locked setting; or home detention, release to a parent with conditions.

The risk score considers the current charge, prior record, any history of failing to appear, and pending cases. It's a scored instrument rather than a discretionary judgment, though the court retains authority.

What helps at that hearing: a parent present and willing to supervise, a stable home, school enrollment, and a concrete plan for supervision. Those are the factors that support home detention.

Secure detention is generally limited to 21 days unless the case has proceeded, which creates its own timeline pressure.