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HB 1580 IN

Direct filing of juvenile cases in adult court.

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

Eliminates a requirement that the case of a juvenile who is: (1) 16 or 17 years of age; and (2) accused of certain offenses; must be filed directly in a court with adult criminal jurisdiction. Provides that an individual: (1) whose case was directly filed in a court with adult criminal jurisdiction; and (2) who has not been sentenced; before the effective date of this act must (rather than may, under current law) be sentenced under provisions concerning sentencing alternatives for certain offenders under criminal court jurisdiction.

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)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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

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