Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)

Summary

The Youth Charging Reform Act changes which cases the juvenile court can hear. It gives the court original jurisdiction over children as young as 10 who are accused of violent, firearm‑related, animal‑cruelty or certain sexual offenses, as well as supervision and citation cases. It removes juvenile jurisdiction for crimes punishable by life imprisonment and other listed serious offenses unless a transfer order is filed, and it allows limited public release of photos of escaped or missing juveniles.

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