VT H0642

Courts must consider whether a youth has acknowledged that harm was caused by their alleged conduct when determining eligibility for youthful offender status

Youthful offender status must be revoked if the youth is charged with a violent crime while on probation, unless the youth proves by preponderance of evidence that public safety will remain protected and they remain amenable to treatment

Courts may issue a pick-up order if a youth fails to appear at a probation revocation hearing without good cause

Victims gain explicit rights to attend and express views at youthful offender consideration hearings (not just disposition hearings), including the right to address the appropriateness of youthful offender status

Family Division jurisdiction continues over youth with pending revocation motions until discharge or revocation, and may extend beyond age 22 if necessary; effective date is July 1, 2026