HOUSE BILL 101

File Code: Juvenile Law

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dembrow and Montague

Entitled:

Juvenile Court - Expansion of Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Expanding the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include proceedings involving children alleged to have committed specified acts; repealing provisions of law authorizing a court exercising criminal jurisdiction to transfer jurisdiction to the juvenile court; altering the time frames for conducting waiver hearings; and establishing a specified rebuttable presumption.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/12

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

HEARINGS

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-804 , 3-815 , 3-815 , 3-817 )

Criminal Procedure

( 4-202 , 10-213 , 10-215 , 10-216 )

Education

( 7-303 , 7-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered