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
Juvenile
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
Juvenile release by intake officers
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 90 authored by Sen. Zakas on conditional juvenile release by intake officers. The bill permits a juvenile intake officer to impose conditions (home detention, curfew restrictions, etc.) upon a juvenile’s release to a parent, guardian, or custodian, if the child was not taken into custody under a court order. Sen. Zakas i … [Read more...] about Juvenile release by intake officers