HB 1580 Indiana House · 2021 Regular Session

Direct filing of juvenile cases in adult court.

Summary
Eliminates a requirement that the case of a juvenile who is: (1) 16 or 17 years of age; and (2) accused of certain offenses; must be filed directly in a court with adult criminal jurisdiction. Provides that an individual: (1) whose case was directly filed in a court with adult criminal jurisdiction; and (2) who has not been sentenced; before the effective date of this act must (rather than may, under current law) be sentenced under provisions concerning sentencing alternatives for certain offenders under criminal court jurisdiction.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2021 Last action Jan 14, 2021
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Ragen Hatcher
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