HOUSE BILL 31

File Code: Juvenile Law

Sponsored By:

Delegate Fulton

Entitled:

Juvenile Causes - Detention Prior to Hearing

Synopsis:

Requiring that a child who has been taken into custody be placed in detention prior to a hearing if the child is awaiting court action on another delinquency charge that would be a felony if committed by an adult and the child has previously failed to appear for a court proceeding relating to the other delinquency charge; and requiring a court to continue emergency detention of such a child until an adjudicatory or disposition hearing is held.

Legislative History

House Action

7/11

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judiciary

1/17

Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.

1/25

Hearing cancelled

2/5

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEARINGS

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-815 , 3-815 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None available