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FL S0640
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the involuntary mandatory waiver provision that required state attorneys to seek transfer of children 14 and older with prior serious felony adjudications to adult court, or provide written reasons for not doing so
- Removes the ability to directly file adult charges against children aged 14 or 15 for a specified list of serious offenses, restricting discretionary direct file to children aged 16 or 17 who commit forcible felonies
- Raises the minimum age for grand jury indictment from any age to 14 years or older for offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment
- Prohibits transfer of a child to adult court for an indictable offense if the child has a pending competency hearing or has previously been found incompetent, until competency is restored, with applicable time limits tolled during that period
- Changes mandatory adult sentencing to discretionary sentencing for children found to have committed offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment, allowing courts to impose juvenile sanctions instead, with an effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Prosecuting Children as Adults
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/18/2021
Criminal Justice1/28/2021
Full Bill Text
No bill text available