2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 974

File Code: Juvenile Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 428
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, Cadden, Dembrow, and Vallario
Entitled:
Juvenile Law - Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court

Synopsis:

Specifying that a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child may transfer the case to the juvenile court before trial or before a specified plea is entered; requiring the court to make a determination at sentencing as to whether to transfer the case to the juvenile court under specified conditions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/8
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/29
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
HEARINGS
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 4-202 , 4-202.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
March 30, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)