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Committee approves Senate Bill 323 to limit charging youth as adults in many cases; vote 14-5
Summary
The Judiciary Committee voted 14-5 to move Senate Bill 323, which merges auto-charging changes with provisions to keep juveniles out of adult detention (meet federal sight-and-sound rules) and limits when youths can be charged as adults; delegates debated public-safety trade-offs and DJS capacity.
The Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 323, the Juvenile Court Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement Youth Charging Reform Act, by a recorded vote after extended debate over whether some juvenile offenders should be adjudicated in adult court.
Sponsor and proponents explained the Senate merged two measures — one on auto charging and one on separating juveniles from adults in detention — into a single bill. Supporters described the bill as a substantial step toward reducing the number of youth…
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