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Senate committee backs bill to resolve detention placement when juveniles turn 18
Summary
SB 413, introduced by Sen. Victoria Sullivan at DHHS—s request, responds to a 2024 Supreme Court opinion and would align detention and committal statutes so detention and committal both cease at 18; committee voted the bill "ought to pass" and placed it on consent.
Senator Victoria Sullivan introduced SB 413, which the Department of Health and Human Services requested to address an identified gap in RSA 169-B. The bill seeks to clarify detention placement rules for alleged delinquent minors who reach 18 while adjudicatory proceedings are pending.
Susan Larrabee, DCYF general counsel, told the committee the proposal stems from a 2024 New Hampshire Supreme Court…
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