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This bill aims to restore previous eligibility requirements for juvenile delinquency cases, specifying circumstances under which a juvenile would be ineligible for nonjudicial handling of a delinquency complaint. Under the proposed legislation, a juvenile would be ineligible for nonjudicial handling if the alleged conduct involves serious offenses such as felonies, serious juvenile offenses, motor vehicle theft or unlawful use, drug sale or possession with intent to sell, or firearm-related offenses. Additional disqualifying factors include prior delinquency adjudications, previous admissions to being delinquent, committing misconduct while on probation or under judicial supervision, or when the nature of the alleged misconduct requires judicial intervention. The judicial authority retains the discretion to waive these restrictions. This bill effectively reverses changes made by the Judicial Branch's Rules Committee in 2023, returning to a more stringent approach in determining whether a juvenile's case can be handled outside of formal court proceedings, with the goal of ensuring that more serious or repeat offenses are addressed through the formal judicial system.

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