SB9 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Juvenile court, jurisdiction, provision requiring 16 year olds charged with certain felonies charged as adults repealed, Sec.12-15-204 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Criminal Law and Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB9 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |