Issue · Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (Juvenile Justice)

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Montana, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
1
2025 Regular Session
Top supporter
Dave Fern
100% support rate
Top opponent
Amy Regier
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving juvenile justice in Montana

Legislators moving juvenile justice in Montana
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Dave Fern
Dave Fern Senate · District 2
D
Strong +
100% 4
Derek Harvey
Derek Harvey Senate · District 37
D
Strong +
100% 4
Emma Kerr-Carpenter
Emma Kerr-Carpenter Senate · District 23
D
Strong +
100% 4
Sara Novak
Sara Novak Senate · District 36
D
Strong +
100% 4
Melody Cunningham
Melody Cunningham House · District 97
D
Strong +
100% 3
Amy Regier
Amy Regier House · District 6
R
Strong −
0% 3
Braxton Mitchell
Braxton Mitchell House · District 5
R
Strong −
0% 3
Caleb Hinkle
Caleb Hinkle House · District 68
R
Strong −
0% 3
Denise Baum
Denise Baum House · District 45
D
Strong −
0% 3
Denise Joy
Denise Joy House · District 46
D
Strong −
0% 3
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signed · Montana · House May 8, 2025

HB 332: Generally revise youth court laws

HB 332 revises youth court laws by expanding the types of offenses for which youth may be tried directly in district court, rather than youth court. It specifies age thresholds for these offenses, which include serious crimes like homicide, sexual assault, and drug distribution. The bill allows a youth to waive the right to a transfer hearing, which determines if their case should move back to youth court. It also details the criteria for a district court to transfer a case back to youth court and outlines sentencing and detention procedures for youth prosecuted in the adult system.