HOUSE BILL 231

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bissett and Harkins

Entitled:

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Narrowing the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court by lowering the age at which a child alleged to have committed any of a certain list of crimes is not subject to juvenile court jurisdiction.

Legislative History

House Action

1/16

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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

3/3

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)