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Committee advances bill to allow state juvenile jurisdiction for crimes on military installations when federal court waives jurisdiction
2625542 · March 14, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 491 would permit Pennsylvania courts to exercise concurrent juvenile jurisdiction for offenses by children on military installations if federal jurisdiction is waived and the conduct also violates state law; the committee voted unanimously to report the bill.
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported House Bill 491, which would add a section to Title 42 allowing Pennsylvania courts to assume concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile offenses that occur on federal military installations when federal authorities waive exclusive jurisdiction and the act is also a…
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