HOUSE BILL 623

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gordon, Kagan, and Barve

Entitled:

Juvenile Causes - Closed Hearings

Synopsis:

Requiring, with specified exceptions, that all juvenile court proceedings be conducted with the general public excluded; requiring that proceedings be conducted in open court if they are in cases involving certain violent acts that would be considered felonies if committed by an adult and in specified cases involving children of at least 16 years of age; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

HEARINGS

JUVENILE CAUSES

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

PRIVACY

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-812 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered