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MS HB348
Bill
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Hines
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AI Summary
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Raises the age threshold for youth court jurisdiction over delinquent acts from 18 to 19 years old, meaning youth court loses 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 delinquent act cases (jurisdiction up to nineteenth birthday) and other contexts (jurisdiction up to eighteenth birthday).
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Maintains existing exceptions to youth court jurisdiction, including offenses punishable by life imprisonment or death, offenses involving deadly weapons, and certain abuse charges arising in custody actions.
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Effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Youth court jurisdiction; revise age that court has jurisdiction over a child who commits an offense.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/23/2016