HB 4744 Summary

• Raises the age threshold for juvenile detention from under 17 years to under 18 years, allowing juveniles to be held in detention facilities for juveniles rather than jails.

• Prohibits holding juveniles under 18 years old in jails or adult detention facilities, except in limited circumstances such as serious offenses or violations of personal protection orders for those 18 and older.

• Removes language allowing juveniles 15 and older to be held separately from adults in county jails and restricts placement in adult facilities based on offense severity and age requirements.

• Changes terminology from "fingerprints" to "biometric data" for juvenile identification and registration purposes, and updates references to relevant court procedures and supervision standards.

• Takes effect October 1, 2018, contingent upon enactment of two companion bills.