Indiana House Bill 1324 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Juvenile delinquency and detention. Provides that a child less than 12 years of age may be prosecuted for juvenile delinquency only for commission of certain, specified offenses. Provides that a child who is less than 12 years of age may not be held in a juvenile detention facility, unless: (1) the child is at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age; and (2) the court finds that: (A) there is probable cause to believe the child committed an act that would be murder if committed by an adult; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the community that a petition be filed alleging that the child is a delinquent child. Requires a court that orders a child at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.

Juvenile delinquency and detention.

Rep. Cherrish Pryor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-11	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2022-01-11	House	Authored by Representative Pryor

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1324/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/c/b/2/ccb2ca9c/HB1324.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/8/4/e/c84e113d/HB1324.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/e/4/a/0e4a9617/HB1324.01.INTR.FN002.pdf