HB 655 (2011) -  Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles

by Bernard
Prohibits filing of an information on child otherwise eligible if it is child's first offense unless there are compelling reasons; requires such reasons to be stated in writing; provides criteria for determining when case against juvenile should be recommended to court to be transferred for prosecution in adult court; provides criteria for consideration of child's request to adult court to return criminal case to juvenile justice system.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/08/2011 - 12:13 PM Member: Bernard Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
985.557 SB 148, CS/SB 1092, HB 4159*

(*) Not the latest version