D.J.S. vs VOLUSIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED D.J.S., Appellant, v. Case No. 5D22-74 LT Case No. 2021-11905-MHDL VOLUSIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed August 5, 2022 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Randell H. Rowe, III, Judge. Michael H. Lambert, and Bryan G. Lambert, of Lambert Law, Daytona Beach, for Appellant. Thomas G. Portuallo, Assistant County Attorney, Deland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. We affirm the risk protection order entered below except as to that portion of the order requiring Appellant to submit to a chemical dependency evaluation. The record does not support a basis to order such evaluation. See § 790.401(3)(f), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“During the hearing, the court must consider whether a mental health evaluation or chemical dependency evaluation is appropriate and, if such determination is made, may order such evaluations, if appropriate.” (emphasis added)). AFFIRMED, in part; REVERSED, in part; and REMANDED. LAMBERT, C.J., EVANDER and HARRIS, JJ., concur. 2

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