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MS SB2344
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 any child 12 years old or younger
- Requires children ages 13-15 to have three prior felony adjudications and at least two commitments to state training school before becoming eligible for transfer
- Mandates a transfer study for any youth under 16 when a transfer motion is filed, while making it optional for those 16 and older
- Removes the provision that previously 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
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/20/2025
Full Bill Text
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