HB 509: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Shaw ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diamond ; Duran
Juvenile Justice; Creates exception to suspension of civil rights upon conviction of felony for children convicted as adults; removes provisions requiring state attorney request court to transfer & certify child for prosecution as adult; revises factors that court must consider when determining whether child should be transferred to adult court; eliminates discretionary direct filing for children of specified ages; revises list of crimes for which children may be direct filed; requires specified information to be included in certain orders; removes provisions requiring that child be prosecuted as adult in certain circumstances; authorizes child transferred to adult court to request hearing; prohibits transfer of eligible child to adult court if child has previously been found incompetent & has not had competency restored; authorizes, rather than requires, court to order child to be housed in adult detention facility in certain circumstances.
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/8/2017 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 46 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 45 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
