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2013 SESSION

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SB 1234 Juveniles; placement in secure local facility.

Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Placement in secure local facility. Clarifies that a juvenile 14 years of age or older who is eligible for commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice may be confined in a detention home or other secure local facility for more than 30 days provided that the court orders the juvenile committed to the Department but suspends such commitment.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Placement in secure local facility. Reduces the time period during which a juvenile who has committed an offense that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an adult may be detained in a detention home or other secure local facility from a period not to exceed six months to a period not to exceed 90 days.