Under existing law, a person charged with a crime that is committed when he or she is under the age of 19 may be charged as a youthful offender.
This bill would change the threshold age of a youthful offender.
This bill would specify that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining whether to consider a prior adjudication as a youthful offender of a person who subsequently commits another crime.
This bill would also expunge the record of a youthful offender.
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Lost Roll Call 414
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 413
Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered
Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature