SB 980: Prosecution of Juveniles
GENERAL BILL by Soto
Prosecution of Juveniles; Revising the age-based criteria and the offenses for which the discretionary direct file of an information against a child may be made in adult court; prohibiting the filing of an information on a child otherwise eligible if it is the child’s first offense unless there are compelling reasons, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2014 Senate • Filed
2/18/2014 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 80
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice
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SB 980, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2014 at 11:25 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 461 Prosecution of Juveniles Powell Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 1 (pdf)