SB 889 Summary

• Extends juvenile court jurisdiction to youth ages 12-19 years old (previously 12-17) and allows courts to maintain jurisdiction until age 24 (previously 21).

• Requires detention in youth's home unless secure detention is necessary for protection of others, flight risk, or court order violation, using risk-based assessment and response matrix.

• Limits probation conditions to those necessary for public safety and addressing individual risk factors, with individualized family-centered, strength-based case plans.

• Increases age threshold for criminal prosecution referral from under 18 to under 20 years old and requires court consideration of deferred entry of judgment for eligible youth.

• Repeals mandatory probation conditions for specific offenses (battery on school property, transit crimes, drug possession testing) and removes mandatory community service and counseling requirements.