The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1369, on juvenile justice which assigns the task of looking at innovative juvenile programs to the Commission on Improving the Status of Children. Sponsor Sen. Holdman explained that the intent is to showcase programs, including those offered by community corrections programs, across the state. The bill passed 7-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
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Mid-Session: Family and Juvenile Law
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 26 Children in need of services 1/21/16 Do Pass 1/25/16 Engrossed –A 1/26/16 Passed 49-0 Steuerwald, Koch SB 90 Juvenile release by intake officers 1/21/16 Do Pass –A 1/25/16 Engrossed –A 1/26/16 Passed 49-0 McNamara SB 91 Release of identifying adoption information 1/14/16 Do Pass –A 1/19/16 Engrossed 1/21/16 … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Family and Juvenile Law
Waiver to adult court
The Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee heard SB 160 authored by Sen. R. Michael Young on waiver to adult court. The bill would require an adult court exercising “direct-file” jurisdiction over a juvenile to transfer jurisdiction to the juvenile court for disposition, if the minor is convicted of an offense other than the offense that permitted direct-file in adult cou … [Read more...] about Waiver to adult court
No contact orders and battery
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1069 on no contact orders and battery, authored by Rep. Zent. The bill allows a petition to be filed with the juvenile court to order a person to refrain from contact with a member of a foster family home. The bill was amended to make battery a Level 6 felony instead of a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed against a … [Read more...] about No contact orders and battery
Juvenile community corrections advisory boards
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1369 on juvenile community corrections advisory boards. The bill creates juvenile community corrections advisory boards, requires the Department of Correction to appropriate at least 10% of community corrections grants to juvenile community corrections advisory boards, requires the boards to: (1) develop and implement innovative … [Read more...] about Juvenile community corrections advisory boards