House Bill 4607 Summary

• Changes the definition of "juvenile" from a person under 17 years of age to a person under 18 years of age for purposes of juvenile court jurisdiction and delinquency proceedings.

• Requires criminal cases involving defendants discovered to be under 18 years old to be transferred from other courts to the family division of circuit court without delay.

• Replaces fingerprint collection requirements with biometric data collection procedures, allowing courts to order juveniles to submit to police agencies or commit them to sheriff custody for this purpose.

• Clarifies petition requirements for juvenile court cases, including provisions allowing court jurisdiction to continue beyond a juvenile's 18th birthday if a petition was filed before that date.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.