SB 1653 Summary

• Increases the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 18 years to 22 years of age for most delinquency and dependency cases.

• Allows courts to retain jurisdiction over juveniles aged 17 and older until age 19 if the state files notice of intent to retain jurisdiction when proceedings commence.

• Updates all relevant statutes to reflect the new age thresholds, including definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "adult" throughout Arizona's juvenile justice code.

• Modifies provisions related to probation terms, treatment services, competency restoration, and discharge from the department of juvenile corrections to accommodate extended jurisdiction.

• Makes conforming changes to sections governing adult court prosecution, fingerprinting requirements, criminal history records, and probation for young adults convicted as adults.