removing the power of courts within the judicial branch family division to issue criminal determinations, judgments, and penalties.

Summary

HB 1687 would prohibit the judicial branch’s family division from issuing criminal determinations, judgments, or penalties in cases it handles, sending those criminal aspects to the superior court instead. It affects families and individuals involved in family‑law matters that might also raise criminal issues, limiting the family courts to civil and equity matters only. The measure failed, being deemed “inexpedient to legislate.”

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