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Judiciary Committee advances two juvenile-crime bills; clarifies juvenile-judge warrant authority
Summary
The Judiciary Committee voted to pass a department-sponsored bill clarifying juvenile-court judges' authority to issue arrest warrants and a second measure moving a juvenile-code prohibition on selling a baby into the criminal code; both measures passed by committee voice votes on May 20.
The Judiciary Committee voted May 20 to advance two bills related to juvenile justice and crimes against children.
Senator Kirkpatrick presented LC 570179, a Department of Human Services bill intended to resolve an inconsistency between Title 17 (criminal procedure) and Title 15 (juvenile code) about juvenile-court judges’ authority to issue arrest warrants. Kirkpatrick and DHS counsel Regina Quick said the change clarifies that juvenile judges may issue warrants based on probable cause in the same manner as other judges, while preserving the role of prosecuting authorities.
"The judge would be hearing evidence that would constitute probable cause of the offense," Senator Kirkpatrick said while…
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