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OK HB2412
Bill
Status
2/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Dustin Roberts
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AI Summary
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Amends 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-5-205 and 2-5-206 relating to the Youthful Offender Act and juvenile criminal procedures.
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Eliminates youthful offender certification eligibility for juveniles aged 13-17 charged with murder in the first or second degree; requires them to be prosecuted as adults with all adult protections and rights.
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Removes murder in the second degree from the list of offenses allowing youthful offender status for juveniles aged 15-17, making murder prosecutions adult-only proceedings.
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Deletes previous provisions allowing juvenile court motions for youthful offender certification in murder cases while maintaining certification procedures for other serious felonies (kidnapping, rape, robbery, arson, etc.).
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Effective date: November 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Children and juvenile code; deleting youthful offender eligibility for juveniles charged with murder; effective date.
Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2014