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This bill proposes to amend Connecticut's existing law regarding juvenile court transfers by expanding the list of offenses that can be discretionarily transferred to adult court to include all serious firearm offenses. A discretionary transfer means that a judge has the option to move a juvenile case to adult court based on the severity of the offense, rather than automatically requiring such a transfer. The bill references the definition of "serious firearm offenses" as already defined in subdivision (24) of section 53a-3 of the general statutes, which likely includes specific gun-related crimes that are considered more severe. By adding these serious firearm offenses to the list of potentially transferable cases, the legislation aims to give judicial authorities more flexibility in handling juvenile cases involving significant weapons-related criminal activity, potentially allowing for more appropriate prosecution and sentencing based on the individual circumstances of each case.

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