HOUSE BILL 1021

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conway, Cane, Bozman, Rudolph, McClenahan, and Eckardt

Entitled:

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction of Court and Use of Juvenile Records

Synopsis:

Eliminating the jurisdiction of a juvenile court in subsequent proceedings involving a child who has been previously charged as an adult of a crime under certain circumstances; repealing the authority of a juvenile court to waive jurisdiction of subsequent proceedings involving a child who has been convicted as an adult of a felony; establishing an order of a juvenile court waiving jurisdiction to be final; and repealing the authority of a juvenile court to elect to waive jurisdiction of a subsequent proceeding.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/15

First Reading House Rules

2/22

Re-referred Judiciary

2/24

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

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISCLOSURE

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

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

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-804 , 3-806 , 3-817 , 3-828 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered