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CT HB06471

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Toni Walker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends general statutes to grant judges discretion to depart from mandatory minimum sentencing requirements in cases involving juveniles prosecuted as adults
  • Allows courts to impose an appropriate penalty instead of mandatory minimums when good cause is shown
  • Applies specifically to juvenile defendants tried in adult criminal court proceedings
  • Referred to the Judiciary Committee during the January 2015 legislative session

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Mandatory Minimum Sentences And Juveniles Prosecuted As Adults.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

1/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2015

Full Bill Text

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