ND SCR4003

Directs the Legislative Management to study North Dakota's juvenile justice process, which has not been comprehensively reviewed in nearly thirty years.

Study scope includes examining the appropriate age when a juvenile is considered capable of committing a criminal offense, levels of collaboration among service systems, and implementation of dispositional alternatives.

Requires review of probation services effectiveness, access to adequate support services, potential for unwarranted institutional placements, and distinctions between deprived juveniles versus unruly and delinquent juveniles regarding dispositions and service access.

Identifies multiple agencies involved in juvenile justice including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Services, Department of Human Services, Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense, regional human service centers, and K-12 public schools.

Requires the Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-sixth Legislative Assembly.