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1998 SESSION

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SB 229 Juvenile court proceedings; records.

Introduced by: Malfourd W. Trumbo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Juvenile court proceedings; records. Corrects an inconsistency and conforms the provisions governing confidentiality of records from delinquency proceedings involving juveniles 14 or older to make them the same in both the juvenile and the circuit courts. In either court the judge may close the proceedings for cause, but not over objection of the juvenile defendant. In the circuit court, if the proceedings are closed, all records therefrom remain closed. Under current law, if proceedings in the juvenile court are closed, the records are nonetheless open unless the court enters an order upon finding that confidentiality is necessary to protect a juvenile victim or a juvenile witness. In addition to the conflict between the provisions in each court, it should be noted that current law affords no protections to adult victims and witnesses in the juvenile courts.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 983813747  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 983813747
• 01/15/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/98  Senate: Assigned to C J sub-comm: Juvenile Just. & Domestic Rel.
• 02/15/98  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N)