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)
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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
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SB 444, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2015 at 9:33 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 195 Prosecution of Juveniles Powell Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 5 (pdf) 985.15 Filing decisions. Page 6 (pdf) 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 6 (pdf) 985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 6 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 1 (pdf)