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SB 1149 Juvenile law; makes changes in code pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Juvenile code.  Makes various clarifying changes in Code sections pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions. The bill specifies that the statutory deferred disposition provisions for underage possession of alcohol apply only to adults, since the law pertaining to juveniles already allows deferred dispositions, allows juvenile probation officers to keep relevant photographs in their files, specifies that a petition must be filed (rather than proceeding informally) if the offense for which the juvenile had been previously adjudicated delinquent would be a felony if committed by an adult, and provides that a petition may be filed for assault and battery against a family or household member.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Juvenile code.  Makes various clarifying changes in code sections pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions. The bill specifies that the statutory deferred disposition provisions for underage possession of alcohol apply only to adults, since the law pertaining to juveniles already allows deferred dispositions, allows juvenile probation officers to keep relevant photographs in their files, provides that a guardian ad litem of a child may file a petition alleging that the child is in need of services or supervision, specifies that a petition must be filed (rather than proceeding informally) if the offense for which the juvenile had been previously adjudicated delinquent would be a felony if committed by an adult, removes references to juvenile boot camps because they do not exist and provides that a petition may be filed for assault and battery against a family or household member.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Juvenile code. Makes various clarifying changes in code sections pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions. The bill specifies that the statutory deferred disposition provisions for underage possession of alcohol apply only to adults, since the law pertaining to juveniles already allows deferred dispositions, allows juvenile probation officers to keep relevant photographs in their files, provides that a guardian ad litem of a child may file a petition alleging that the child is in need of services or supervision, specifies that a petition must be filed (rather than proceeding informally) if the offense for which the juvenile had been previously adjudicated delinquent would be a felony if committed by an adult, removes references to juvenile boot camps because they do not exist and provides that a petition may be filed for assault and battery against a family or household member. The bill also repeals two sections (protective orders in cases of family abuse and exception as to confidentiality) and reinserts the same language in the Code in renumbered sections.