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FL S0392

FL S0392
Juvenile Justice


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Introduced
10/03/2017
In Committee
10/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Increasing the age of a child at which a state attorney may, or is required to, request a court to transfer the child to adult court for criminal prosecution; increasing the age of a child at which a state attorney may, or is required to, file an information against the child for prosecution as an adult, etc.

AI Summary

This bill increases the age at which a state attorney may or is required to request a court to transfer a child to adult court for criminal prosecution, and the age at which a state attorney may or is required to file an information against the child for prosecution as an adult. Specifically, the bill raises the age from 14 to 15 in these instances. The bill also expands the list of offenses for which a state attorney may file an information against a 15 or 16-year-old child to be prosecuted as an adult. Additionally, the bill reenacts and incorporates references to these changes in related statutory sections.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice (on 03/10/2018)

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