HOUSE BILL 266

File Code: Juvenile Law

Sponsored By:

Delegates Sossi, Bartlett, Boteler, Elmore, Haddaway, Hogan, Shank, Smigiel, Stull, and Walkup

Entitled:

Juvenile Causes - Repeat Sexual Offender - Child Tried as an Adult

Synopsis:

Terminating, absent an order from an adult criminal court, a juvenile court's jurisdiction over a child of at least a specified age who has allegedly committed an act that would be a sexual offense if committed by an adult after previously being convicted of a sexual offense or adjudicated delinquent for committing an act that would be a sexual offense if committed by an adult; authorizing an adult criminal court to transfer a case involving a child to the juvenile court; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

1/28

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

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

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-8A-03 )

Criminal Procedure

( 4-202 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered