SB 444: 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: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/28/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 61 |
| 3/3/2015 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 61 |
| 5/1/2015 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice |
