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FL S0474
Bill
AI Summary
- Raises the minimum age for involuntary discretionary waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction from 14 to 15 years old, increasing the threshold at which a state attorney may request transfer of a child to adult court
- Raises the minimum age for involuntary mandatory waiver from 14 to 15 years old for children with prior felony adjudications involving serious violent offenses who face subsequent violent crime charges or fourth felony offenses
- Narrows discretionary direct file authority so that it applies to children aged 15–16 (previously 14–15) for specified serious offenses including murder, sexual battery, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and armed burglary
- Raises the age threshold for broader discretionary direct file from 16–17 to only 17 years old, limiting the state attorney's ability to file an information for adult prosecution of younger teens
- Effective date set for July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Prosecuting Children as Adults
Last Action
Died in Rules
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/3/2021
Criminal Justice2/16/2021
Judiciary1/15/2021
Full Bill Text
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