VT H0642

Adds a new factor for courts to consider when determining youthful offender status: whether the youth has acknowledged that harm was caused by their alleged conduct

Requires mandatory revocation of youthful offender status 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

Requires mandatory revocation of youthful offender status if the youth fails to appear at a probation revocation hearing, unless the court finds good cause for the failure to appear

Expands victim rights to include attending and expressing views at both the youthful offender consideration hearing and the disposition hearing, including the ability to address the appropriateness of youthful offender status

Takes effect upon passage