HB 5040 Summary

• Expands juvenile court jurisdiction to include "young adults" aged 18-20 who allegedly commit delinquent acts, with phased implementation: age 18 starting July 1, 2019; ages 18-19 starting July 1, 2020; and ages 18-20 starting July 1, 2021.

• Defines "young adult" as persons in the specified age ranges who commit delinquent acts or violate court orders/probation conditions related to prior delinquency proceedings, allowing them to be adjudicated in juvenile court rather than adult criminal court.

• Establishes "age for adult jurisdiction" standards that increase from 19 to 20 to 21 years old across the three implementation phases, replacing the previous flat age-18 threshold for adult criminal prosecution.

• Updates the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee to plan implementation of young adult jurisdiction in juvenile courts, including recommendations on facility placement, victim services for sexual assault and family violence cases, and public access to proceedings.

• Makes technical amendments throughout juvenile justice statutes to apply juvenile court procedures and protections to young adults, including detention, competency evaluation, sentencing, and record confidentiality provisions.