HOUSE BILL 591

File Code: Juvenile Law

Sponsored By:

Delegate Doory

Entitled:

Juvenile Court Records - Confidentiality

Synopsis:

Broadening access to and use of juvenile court records on a child who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act that would be punishable by a term of imprisonment, is at least 16 years of age, and has been previously adjudicated delinquent on at least two separate occasions for committing acts that would have been punishable by terms of imprisonment if committed by an adult; requiring this juvenile court record to be included as criminal history information under the Criminal Justice Information System; and making stylistic changes.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

JUVENILE CAUSES

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

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-828 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 743 , 743 , 747 , 750A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)