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HB 1579 IN

Juvenile waivers.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Jan 14, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Repeals the direct filing of certain juvenile offenses in adult court. Raises the age requirement for the waiver of certain juvenile offenses. Allows a juvenile court to waive jurisdiction of certain crimes to adult court. (Current law requires a juvenile court to waive jurisdiction in certain circumstances.) Modifies the age parameters involving cases that a juvenile court may waive to adult court.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Hatcher · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS, Juvenile Courts and ProceedingsCHILDREN AND MINORS, Juvenile DelinquentsCRIMES AND OFFENSES, Criminal Courts and Court Procedures

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF

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