HB 26 - Juvenile Corrections Act Amendments

• Amends Section 20-516 to revise provisions on apprehension and detention of juveniles, clarifying that status offenders cannot be placed in jail facilities or juvenile detention centers but may be placed in juvenile shelter care facilities.

• Amends Section 20-520 to remove reference to "habitual status offender" as a basis for committing a juvenile to detention for up to 90 days; removes this classification from sentencing provisions.

• Repeals Section 20-521 entirely, eliminating the statutory definition and procedures related to habitual status offenders.

• Amends Section 20-549 to remove the reference to habitual status offender status as an exception to the prohibition on detaining juveniles for curfew violations in county jails or detention centers.

• Makes technical corrections throughout the Juvenile Corrections Act to update terminology and cross-references following the removal of habitual status offender provisions.