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MS HB1345
Bill
Status
2/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
John Hines
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AI Summary
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Raises the age limit for youth court jurisdiction over delinquent acts from 18 to 19 years old, so the youth court no longer has jurisdiction over offenses committed on or after a child's nineteenth birthday.
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Revises the definition of "child" and "youth" in the Youth Court Act to distinguish between different contexts: for delinquent acts, it means a person under 19 years old; for all other contexts, it means a person under 18 years old.
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Maintains that children under 13 years old cannot be held criminally responsible or prosecuted, and that children on active military duty or who are married are not considered "children" under the law.
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Takes effect July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Youth court jurisdiction; revise age that court has jurisdiction over a child who commits an offense.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2015