SENATE BILL 721

Sponsored By:

Senator Pipkin

Entitled:

Juvenile Causes - Repeat Juvenile Sex Offender - Adult Trial and Registration Requirement

Synopsis:

Terminating, absent an order from an adult criminal court, a juvenile court's jurisdiction over a child who previously has been convicted as an adult of sexual offenses or was adjudicated delinquent for committing acts that would be sexual offenses if committed by an adult on at least two previous occasions and is subsequently alleged to have committed acts that would be sexual offenses if committed by an adult; authorizing an adult criminal court to transfer a case involving a child to juvenile court; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

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

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

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

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-8A-03 )

Criminal Procedure

( 4-202 , 11-701 , 11-704 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered