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Introduced
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
In Committee
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Deleting provisions under which a state attorney either must request a court to transfer and certify children of certain ages who commit specified crimes for prosecution as adults or must provide written reasons to the court for not making such a request, or proceed under certain provisions; revising the circumstances under which a state attorney may file an information in cases that involve children of certain ages who commit certain crimes, etc.
AI Summary
This bill deletes provisions that require state attorneys to request a court to transfer and certify children of certain ages who commit specified crimes for prosecution as adults, or to provide written reasons to the court for not making such a request. The bill revises the circumstances under which a state attorney may file an information to prosecute children as adults, limiting it to cases involving children charged with violent felony offenses. The bill also makes changes to the procedures for indictment of juveniles and the sentencing options for juveniles prosecuted as adults.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice, 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/2019/850 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/850/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/850/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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