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2020 SESSION
HB 1693 Juveniles; confinement for violation of court order.
Introduced by: Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Juvenile confinement for violation of court order. Reduces from 10 days to seven days the maximum allowable period of confinement of a juvenile in a secure facility for a contempt violation or when a child in need of supervision is found to have willfully and materially violated an order of the court. The bill also provides that any order of disposition of such violation confining the juvenile in a secure facility for juveniles shall (i) identify the valid court order that has been violated; (ii) specify the factual basis for determining that there is reasonable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated such order; (iii) state the findings of fact that support a determination that there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative available to placing the juvenile in such a facility, with due consideration to the best interest of the juvenile; (iv) specify the length of time of such confinement, not to exceed seven days; and (v) include a plan for the juvenile's release from such facility.
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HISTORY
- 01/17/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20105222D
- 01/17/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/31/20 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Courts of Justice