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Senate advances juvenile justice bill limiting direct‑file and setting protections for minors
Summary
Senate Bill 167 narrows the circumstances under which prosecutors can send minors to adult court, requires courts to consider juveniles' interests and juvenile resources, and limits shackling and counsel waiver rules; the bill passed the Senate second reading and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
Senate Bill 167, a package of juvenile justice changes intended to reduce the number of youths prosecuted as adults, advanced on the Senate floor after sponsor Senator Osman outlined the bill and floor amendments.
Osman opened with a case study of a 16‑year‑old who was prosecuted in adult court and given a long prison sentence despite no prior record. He said the bill limits use of the direct‑file statute and the serious youth…
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