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HB64 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB64 Alabama 2017 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Juvenile court, juveniles tried as adults, cases dismissed if no indictment for predicate offenses, refiled in juvenile court under certain conditions, Secs. 12-15-204 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a minor who has attained 16 years of age may be charged, arrested, and tried as an adult for capital offenses, other specified felonies, and certain lesser included offenses.

This bill would require a circuit or district court to dismiss all cases against 16- or 17-year-old defendants if no indictment is returned for any of the predicate offenses and would provide for the refiling of the cases in juvenile court under certain conditions.

Subjects
Court, Juvenile

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature