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HB 2318 Juveniles; judicial discretion to require registration of minor who commits registrable offense.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Judicial discretion to require registration of minor who commits an otherwise registrable offense.  Provides that a sex offender or child criminal offender over the age of 13 who is a juvenile tried as a juvenile and found delinquent of any registrable offense may be required to register after the court considers the following factors relevant to the case: (i) the age and maturity of the complaining witness, (ii) the age and maturity of the offender, (iii) the difference in the ages of the complaining witness and the offender, (iv) the nature of the relationship between the complaining witness and the offender, (v) the offender's prior criminal history, (vi) any other aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to the case, and (vii) whether the offense was committed with force, threat or intimidation. The section applies to offenses that occur on or after July 1, 2005. Current law does not require the registration of juveniles unless they are tried and convicted as adults.


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