Senate Bill 207 Summary

• Implements Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act recommendations by modifying commitment terms for juveniles to youth development centers based on age at offense and felony class, with maximum terms extending to age 19-21 depending on offense severity.

• Establishes "vulnerable juvenile" classification for children ages 6-9 who commit crimes but are not delinquent, providing juvenile consultation services as alternative to court involvement.

• Allows prosecutors discretion to decline mandatory transfer to superior court for juveniles ages 16+ charged with Class D, E, F, or G felonies, keeping cases in juvenile court.

• Requires courts to order comprehensive mental health assessments for adjudicated delinquent juveniles with suspected mental illness, developmental disability, or intellectual disability, and establish care review teams for appropriate service recommendations.

• Modifies juvenile detention housing provisions to restrict holdover facility placements and requires superior court judges to issue secure custody orders when cases are remanded from superior court to district court.