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IN HB1389
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Linda Lawson
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AI Summary
House Bill 1389 Summary
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Repeals IC 31-30-1-4, which allowed direct filing of juveniles (ages 16-17) charged with serious crimes directly into adult criminal court without juvenile court proceedings.
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Eliminates automatic adult court jurisdiction for juveniles charged with crimes including murder, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, and certain firearm offenses.
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Requires juveniles charged with serious felonies to proceed through juvenile court waiver proceedings, where courts must consider best interests of the child and community safety before transferring cases to adult court.
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Repeals IC 31-30-4 regarding sentencing alternatives for juveniles in criminal court and IC 35-50-2-17 which allowed special sentencing provisions for directly-filed juvenile cases.
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Repeal of direct filing of juvenile charges. Repeals statutes allowing the direct filing of juvenile cases into adult criminal court.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/16/2018