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MS SB2257
Bill
AI Summary
- Raises the minimum age for discretionary transfer from youth court to circuit court from 13 to 16 years old
- Prohibits transfer to circuit court for children 12 years old or younger under any circumstances
- Children ages 13-15 can only be transferred to circuit court if they have three prior felony adjudications and have been committed to state training school at least twice
- Requires mandatory transfer study for any youth under 16 when a transfer motion is filed; makes transfer study optional for those 16 and older
- Removes provision that allowed transfer of children who had never been placed in a juvenile institution
Legislative Description
Youth court; revise transfer to circuit court.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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