HB 969 -  Direct Filing of an Information

General Bill by Chambliss (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Tant
Direct Filing of an Information: Prohibits holding child transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution in adult facility before hearing; provides exception; removes provisions concerning involuntary mandatory waivers; removes provisions allowing discretionary waivers of children 14 or 15 years of age for specified offenses; removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; requires court to advise child & his or her parent or guardian of child's right to hearing after information transferring child to adult court is filed; authorizes request for evidentiary hearing; requires hearing within certain time; requires judge to consider specified information & factors; authorizes judge to consider certain reports; provides for continued jurisdiction; requires adult court's order to include certain findings.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1080 Subject: Prosecuting Children as Adults Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/20/2023 - 1:56 PM Member: Chambliss Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
985.03 SB 1080, CS/CS/SB 1352, CS/HB 1425
985.265 SB 1080
985.556 SB 1080
985.557 SB 1080
985.565 SB 1080, CS/CS/SB 1352, CS/HB 1425