Juveniles; trial as adults. (SB419)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Juveniles; trial as adults. Allows prosecutors the discretion to have juveniles charged with violations of certain gang offenses and repeat violations of certain drug offenses to be transferred to the circuit court for trial as an adult. The bill also provides that juveniles charged with an offense defined as an act of violence, if previously adjudicated delinquent of an act of violence, are automatically transferred to the circuit court for trial as an adult. Read the Bill »
Status
01/30/2012: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102427D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/19/2012 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB419) |
| 01/30/2012 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |