BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2042: Youth court

Creating youth courts.

Summary

$ Authorizes otherwise diversion-eligible juvenile offenses, civil infractions, and traffic infractions to be diverted to youth courts under certain circumstances.
$ Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to encourage juvenile courts to work with cities and counties to implement, expand, or use youth court programs.
$ Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to encourage school districts to implement, expand, or use student court programs for students who violate school rules, and authorizes local school boards to provide school credit for participation in youth court.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the participation of youth as decision makers in dispositions of minor offenses and rules violations;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 23, 2002Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
Jan 22, 2002Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 14, 2002By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 25, 2001By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 26, 2001House Rules "X" file.
Feb 27, 2001Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2001Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2001JJ - Majority; do pass.
Feb 27, 2001JJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 13, 2001First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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