State v. S.A.B.
State v. S.A.B.
Opinion of the Court
We consolidate these appeals and affirm.
Although the rules of criminal procedure do not generally pertain to juvenile proceedings, rule 3.692 is expressly applicable to “all” petitions to seal or expunge. Even if rule 3.692 is not applicable, the trial court has the authority to utilize this procedure in the absence of a conflicting rule. Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(c)(9)(A)(vii).
AFFIRMED.
. Although we had initially ordered that both appeals proceed as Petitions for Certiorari, we recede from those orders and treat both proceedings as direct appeals.
. The State only argues that juvenile court records need not be sealed because the proceedings are confidential.
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