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MA S2942

Promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services


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Introduced
06/16/2022
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services. It amends the existing law to specify the criteria under which a child is eligible for diversion. The key provisions are: (1) a child is ineligible for diversion if they are indicted as a youthful offender, charged with an offense that cannot be continued without a finding or placed on file, or charged with an offense with a penalty of incarceration greater than 5 years or a minimum term penalty of incarceration, with some exceptions; and (2) diversion of juvenile court charges does not preclude a subsequent indictment on the same charges in superior court.

Sponsors (18)

Other Sponsors (2)

Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J), Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

Last Action

Reprinted, as amended, see S2987 (on 06/30/2022)

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