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HB 1022 IN

Minimum age for juvenile detention.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 4, 2021

Latest action (Jan 4, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Provides that a child who is less than 12 years of age may not be held in a juvenile detention facility, unless: (1) the child is 10 years of age or 11 years of age; and (2) the court finds that: (A) there is probable cause to believe the child committed an act that would be murder if committed by an adult; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the community that a petition be filed alleging that the child is a delinquent child. Requires a court that orders a child 10 years of age or 11 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Representative Pryor · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS, Juvenile DelinquentsCORRECTION, Department of

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2020 · PDF

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