HB 186 Summary

• Mandates transfer of juveniles age 16+ accused of Class A-G felonies to superior court, but allows prosecutors to decline prosecution for Class D-G felonies to keep cases in juvenile court.

• Creates "Lyric and Devin's Law" allowing courts to order public disclosure of juvenile names, photos, alleged offenses, and threat assessments when petition alleges transferable offenses and court finds juvenile presents danger to others.

• Establishes capacity-to-proceed procedures for juveniles by requiring forensic evaluations and remediations services based on mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental immaturity, or brain injury, with time limits ranging from 6 months to 36 months depending on offense severity.

• Modifies interrogation procedures to require law enforcement to advise juveniles age 16+ of right to parent/guardian/caretaker presence and requires reasonable effort to contact them if requested.

• Authorizes Department of Insurance to lease temporary office space for up to $18 million and relocation costs up to $1 million for up to 5 years without General Assembly approval for renewal.