Criminal cases; transfer to general district court.
Summary
Criminal cases; transfer to general districtcourt. Provides that any criminal proceeding pending in a juvenileand domestic relations district court may be transferred to the generaldistrict court in the same territorial jurisdiction for disposition,provided that the offender and the victim are both age 18 or olderat the time of the offense, upon the petition of a victim and withconsent of a juvenile and domestic relations district court judge.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Feb 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100255D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
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