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Introduced
01/18/2019
01/18/2019
In Committee
01/30/2019
01/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Removes provisions relating to involuntary mandatory waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; revises provisions authorizing discretionary prosecution of juveniles as adults & removes provisions requiring prosecution of juveniles as adults; specifies minimum age for indictment of juvenile charged with offense punishable by death or by life imprisonment; provides that pending competency hearing prevents transfer of juvenile to adult court until hearing is concluded & tolls specified time limits; requires that juvenile found to have committed offense punishable by death or by life imprisonment must be sentenced as juvenile, not as adult.
AI Summary
This bill removes provisions relating to the involuntary mandatory waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction and revises provisions authorizing the discretionary prosecution of juveniles as adults. It specifies a minimum age of 14 for the indictment of a juvenile charged with an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment, and provides that a pending competency hearing prevents the transfer of a juvenile to adult court until the hearing is concluded. The bill requires that a juvenile found to have committed an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment must be sentenced as a juvenile, not as an adult.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/339 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/339/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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