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GA SB449
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Raises the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 18, so that individuals under 18 alleged to have committed delinquent acts are processed through the juvenile justice system rather than the adult criminal system
- Maintains superior court exclusive original jurisdiction over children ages 13 to 18 (previously 13 to 17) for serious offenses including murder, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, armed robbery with a firearm, and aggravated assault/battery upon public safety officers
- Updates mandatory minimum sentencing thresholds for aggravated assault and aggravated battery upon public safety officers to apply to persons 18 years of age or older (previously 17 or older)
- Makes conforming age-threshold changes from 17 to 18 across multiple Georgia code titles, including criminal procedure, mental health court jurisdiction, penal institutions, controlled substance offenses, and definitions of "child," "minor," and "prisoner"
- Applies to offenses committed on and after July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Juvenile Code; applicability to individuals who are under the age of 18 years; delinquent act; establish
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/20/2018
Full Bill Text
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