KY HB930

Parents, guardians, or custodians of juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice may be ordered to reimburse commitment costs if the court finds their failure to exercise reasonable control was a substantial factor in the child's delinquency, based on actual placement costs, medical services, and ability to pay

Expands transfer provisions for juveniles to adult Circuit Court, making transfer mandatory upon probable cause findings for violent offenders age 14+, and for 15+ year-olds who use firearms in Class A, B, or C felonies; convicted youthful offenders are ineligible for probation or conditional discharge at age 18 resentencing

Increases maximum detention sanctions from 30 to 180 days for probation violations, extends confinement limits from 45 to 90 days for ages 14-15 and from 90 to 180 days for ages 16+, and extends minimum commitment periods for Class D felonies to 6 months and other felonies to 12 months

Allows courts to open dispositional and sentencing hearings to the public for juveniles adjudicated of violent offenses under KRS 439.3401, with written findings required and interlocutory appeal rights preserved; recording and disclosure of identifying information remains prohibited

Repeals family accountability, intervention, and response teams (FAIR teams), eliminates mandatory diversion for first-offense misdemeanors, and requires notification to school superintendents, directors of pupil personnel, and school resource officers of juvenile charges, adjudications, and protective orders