An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Summary

H.642 changes how Vermont judges decide whether a juvenile can be treated as a youthful offender, requiring them to weigh the youth’s acknowledgment of harm and public‑safety factors. It also lets courts strip youthful‑offender status if the youth is charged with a violent crime, misses a revocation hearing without good cause, or fails certain probation conditions. Victims gain explicit rights to be notified, attend hearings, and be heard on the youth’s status and sentencing.

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