SB9 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, a child who is age 16 or over and otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court who is charged with certain acts which if charged as an adult would be serious felony offenses is not subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, but charged as an adult

Also, under existing law, any child age 14 or over may be subject to transfer from the juvenile court to adult court under certain conditions

This bill would repeal the provision described above relating to the automatic charging of 16 year old children as adults. This would result in a child age 16 or older formerly charged as an adult for certain designated offenses being subject to the initial jurisdiction of the juvenile court. The bill would also provide that existing provisions relating to the continuing jurisdiction of the criminal courts for defendants convicted before the repeal would remain in place

To amend Section 12-15-204 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; to repeal certain provisions requiring persons age 16 or over and charged with certain serious offenses to be charged, arrested, and tried as adults; and to provide for certain transitional provisions.