H834 - Juvenile Justice Modifications Summary

• Modifies the definition of delinquent juvenile to exclude most Class A-E felonies committed by juveniles aged 16-17, with narrow exceptions for Class A felonies and previous adjudications.

• Creates a new removal process allowing superior courts to transfer Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony cases back to juvenile court upon joint motion of prosecutor and defendant's attorney before jury impanelment.

• Changes secure custody hearing intervals from 10 calendar days to 30 calendar days unless a party requests an earlier hearing, which must then be scheduled within 10 days.

• Requires school principals to make individualized decisions regarding student status during delinquency cases rather than applying automatic suspension policies when notified of felony petitions.

• Increases punishment for adults who solicit minors to commit crimes to the same felony or misdemeanor class as the crime solicited, and extends prosecutor review period for petition denials from 5 calendar days to 10 working days.