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AR HB1571
Bill
Status
4/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Armstrong
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 9-27-507(e) to establish that juveniles committed to the Division of Youth Services under extended juvenile jurisdiction cannot remain in physical custody beyond their twenty-first birthday, regardless of whether a court hearing is held.
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Requires the Division of Youth Services to automatically release a juvenile from custody if a court order imposing an adult sentence or granting absolute release is not entered by the juvenile's twenty-first birthday.
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Preserves the court's jurisdiction to impose probation on offenders adjudicated delinquent for capital murder (§ 5-10-101) or murder in the first degree (§ 5-10-102) as required under existing law.
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Bill was approved on April 6, 2015.
Legislative Description
To Clarify The Authority Of The Division Of Youth Services Of The Department Of Human Services; And To Release An Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction Offender Upon Reaching The Age Of Twenty-one.
Last Action
Notification that HB1571 is now Act 1085
4/6/2015