SB 423

Chamber: Senate

Sponsor: Barbara Washington

Last Action: 3/2/2023 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Description: Modifies provisions relating to certification of juveniles for trial as …

Full summary: SB 423 - Under current law, a child between the ages of 12 and 18 years may be tried in a court of general jurisdiction and prosecuted under general law. This act raises the age of certification of a child for trial as an adult to the age of 14. This… Read more