SENATE BILL 423

File Code: Juvenile Law

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

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 under specified circumstances; altering time frames for conducting hearings; altering procedures for waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; establishing a specified rebuttable presumption; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION

ASSAULT

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

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

GUNS

HEARINGS

HIJACKING

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

MANSLAUGHTER

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MURDER

ROBBERY

SEXUAL OFFENSES

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-8A-03 , 3-8A-06 , 3-8A-15 )

Criminal Procedure

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

Education

( 7-303 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered