SB 1654 Summary

• Extends juvenile court jurisdiction to age 21 for individuals accused of or adjudicated delinquent for misdemeanor offenses, expanding from the current age 18 limit.

• Modifies definitions of "adult," "child," and "juvenile" throughout Arizona Revised Statutes to accommodate the extended age jurisdiction for misdemeanor cases.

• Applies the age extension across multiple juvenile justice proceedings including detention, disposition, probation, commitment to the Department of Juvenile Corrections, and record destruction eligibility.

• Extends duration of probation, court supervision, and residential treatment services until age 21 for youth adjudicated delinquent for misdemeanor offenses when jurisdiction is retained by the juvenile court.

• Updates provisions related to competency restoration, transfer to adult court, educational rehabilitation requirements, and discharge procedures to reflect the expanded age jurisdiction for misdemeanor offenses.