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This bill proposes to modify Connecticut's juvenile justice statutes by automatically transferring a juvenile's case to criminal court if they are charged with larceny involving motor vehicle theft and have at least two prior felony adjudications or convictions. Currently, courts have discretion in deciding whether to transfer a juvenile's case to criminal court, but this bill would make such transfers mandatory under specific circumstances. The purpose of the bill is to deter auto thefts by implementing stricter legal consequences for repeat juvenile offenders. By requiring automatic transfer to criminal court, the legislation aims to create a more severe judicial response to repeated motor vehicle theft by juveniles, potentially serving as a deterrent and addressing the growing concern of auto theft in the state.

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