HB2270
Juveniles; commitment of serious offenders.
Summary
As Introduced. Commitment of serious juvenile offenders.
Allows a juvenile and domestic relations district court to qualify a transferred juvenile as a serious offender and commit him to the Department of Juvenile Justice regardless of whether he meets existing criteria regarding criminal background if, upon the court's review of the juvenile's entire criminal history, such qualification is ... (More) otherwise justified. Under current law, only a circuit court is allowed to make such qualification and commitment. The bill requires the committing juvenile and domestic relations district court or circuit court to document its reasoning for such commitment in writing. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100746D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
