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SB 444: Prosecution of Juveniles

GENERAL BILL by Soto

Prosecution of Juveniles; Revising the age-based criteria and the offenses for which the discretionary direct file of an information against a child may be made in adult court; prohibiting the filing of an information on a child otherwise eligible if it is the child’s first offense unless there are compelling reasons, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2015 Senate • Filed
1/28/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 61
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 61
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice