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ID S1290
Bill
Status
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary and Rules Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 20-505 of Idaho Code regarding jurisdiction of the Juvenile Corrections Act to clarify application to alcohol and tobacco violations.
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States the Juvenile Corrections Act shall not apply to juveniles who violate beer, wine, alcohol, and tobacco laws where the violation would be a crime if committed by an adult.
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Allows courts discretionary authority to treat juveniles under age eighteen (18) at the time of an alcohol or tobacco violation under the Juvenile Corrections Act provisions.
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Maintains existing exemptions from the Juvenile Corrections Act for traffic violations, watercraft violations, fish and game violations, failure to obey misdemeanor citations, and criminal contempt, with same discretionary exception for juveniles under eighteen (18).
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise application of the Juvenile Corrections Act on alcohol or tobacco violations where the act or omission would be a crime if committed by an adult.
JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ACT
Last Action
Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
2/21/2014