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1997 SESSION
HB 2284 Juvenile justice reform.
Introduced by: Jerrauld C. Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Juvenile justice reform. Makes several amendments to the 1996 juvenile justice reform legislation which (i) eliminate a mandatory provision unique to the circuit courts and grant the circuit judge the discretion to place a juvenile subject to discretionary transfer in an adult jail without need for separation from adults; (ii) specify that intake is to be available around the clock to handle detention orders without regard to whether the order was issued by a judge or magistrate; (iii) allow an intake officer to proceed informally on a petition if a child is a CHINS, CHINSUP or delinquent and if either a violent juvenile felony is not involved or the child has not previously been adjudicated a CHINSUP or delinquent (currently both criteria must be met); (iv) require that the prosecutor's notice of intent to seek transfer to the circuit court be filed with the juvenile court, be mailed or delivered to counsel for the minor or, if not represented by counsel, to the minor and a parent or guardian; (v) specify that the proceedings on appeal in the circuit court will be public, but may be closed in the same manner as juvenile court proceedings may be closed, if the juvenile waives his right to a public trial; (vi) clarify divestiture provisions applicable to transfers to give the juvenile court continued jurisdiction over unrelated charges otherwise within the court's jurisdiction; (vii) include a reference to the Department of Juvenile Justice in the DNA provisions, to give DJJ the same authority with respect to juveniles that the Department of Corrections has with respect to adult inmates.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971547312 pdf
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 971547312-E pdf
- 03/03/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2284ER) pdf
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2284ER) pdf
- 04/08/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0862) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971547312
- 01/17/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
- 02/02/97 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/97 House: Read first time
- 02/03/97 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/97 House: Read second time
- 02/04/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/04/97 House: Amendments by Mr. Jones, J. C. agreed to
- 02/04/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 971547312-E
- 02/04/97 House: Constitutional reading dispensed (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/18/97 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/18/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/18/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/97 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2284ER)
- 03/07/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/97 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/97 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2284ER)
- 04/02/97 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Enacted, Chapter 862 (effective 7/1/97)
- 04/08/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0862)