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1996 SESSION
HB 126 Juvenile assaults.
Introduced by: John S. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Juvenile assaults. Creates a new offense, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor for a juvenile offender who is confined in an adult facility or in a facility operated by the Department of Youth and Family Services or who is a probationer or parolee to inflict bodily injuries upon employees, volunteers and others lawfully on the premises of those facilities. The penalty includes a minimum, mandatory term of six months. The section does not apply to injuries inflicted by one inmate upon another. The bill also creates a new offense for assault and battery upon school personnel. The offense is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and carries a minimum, mandatory term of 10 days, or if a firearm was used, six months.
This bill is recommended by the Governor's Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 965849843 pdf
- 01/12/96 House: Introduced bill reprinted 965849843 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 965849843
- 01/10/96 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/96 House: Introduced bill reprinted 965849843
- 01/17/96 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/14/96 House: No action taken by Courts of Justice w/sub. by voice vote