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Legislative counsel explains bill letting some juvenile plea agreements remain in criminal division
Summary
Eric Fitzpatrick of the Office of Legislative Council told the Senate Judiciary committee S 186 would permit — not require — certain juvenile pleas to be resolved in the criminal division when parties agree, aiming to reduce transfers back to family (juvenile) court and lower time and expense.
The Senate Judiciary committee reviewed S 186, a technical bill that would allow certain plea agreements involving juvenile offenders charged under specified offenses to be resolved in the criminal division when all parties concur, instead of transferring the matter back to the family division.
Eric Fitzpatrick of the Office of Legislative Council told senators the bill addresses cases that start in the criminal…
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