Bill Sponsors: IN HB1242 | 2019 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Minimum age for juvenile detention. 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 10 years of age or 11 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 10 years of age or 11 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-28 - Representative Campbell added as coauthor [HB1242 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-28 - Representative Campbell added as coauthor [HB1242 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Cherrish Pryor [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-094 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Chris Campbell [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-026 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |