CT SB00187

Allows the superior court for juvenile matters to transfer cases of children charged with class C, D, or E felonies or unclassified felonies to the regular criminal docket upon motion by a prosecutorial official.

Requires the child to be at least 15 years old at the time of the offense and establishes probable cause as necessary conditions for transfer.

Changes the transfer standard from "and" to "or," meaning the court can transfer if either the best interests of the child OR the public will not be served by keeping the case in juvenile court (previously required both conditions).

Directs the court to consider the child's prior criminal or juvenile offenses, their seriousness, evidence of intellectual disability or mental illness, and availability of juvenile court services when making transfer decisions.

Allows cases transferred to the criminal docket to be returned to juvenile court at any time prior to jury verdict or guilty plea entry if good cause is shown.