James Johnson
- Democratic
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This bill allows judicial discretion when juveniles are charged with any of the five specific offenses carved out in state code that say a juvenile of 16 or older, or 15 in the case of § 1447A, must be prosecuted as an adult. The bill simply changes the language from ‘shall’ to ‘may’ to allow judges to weigh the possibility that the juvenile may be better served in Delaware’s Family Court system via the amenability process already enumerated in Title 10 § 1010 and § 1011. Four of the five statutes date back to 1972. The most recent change pertaining to the ages of juveniles affected was in 1996 when lawmakers dropped the age requirement on Section 1447A from 16 to 15. This bill also raises the age in § 1447A to 16, as well.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 4 NO 4 NOT VOTING
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Amendment HA 1 to HB 9 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits
Amendment HA 1 to HB 9 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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