HB 517: Prosecuting Children as Adults
GENERAL BILL by Alexander
Prosecuting Children as Adults; Removes provisions allowing state attorney to request court to certify children of certain ages who commit specified crimes for prosecution as adults; revises circumstances under which state attorney may file information in cases involving children; provides duties of DOC concerning such children who are convicted; provides that children 14 years of age or older charged with certain offenses are subject to court jurisdiction until indicted by grand jury; prohibits transfer to adult court of children who commit indictable offense & who have pending competency hearing; authorizes child found to have committed specified crimes be sentenced according to certain provisions.
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2019 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 43 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 43 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
