BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5519: Exclusive adult jurisdiction
Concerning the revision of exclusive adult jurisdiction.
Summary
- Removes five juvenile criminal charge categories from mandatory adult criminal jurisdiction.
- Requires a court hearing for mandatory adult court jurisdiction for specific offenses unless the juvenile, the prosecutor, and the court agree that a hearing should not be held.
- Applies to juveniles who were 16 or 17 years old when the alleged crime was committed.
- Permits a juvenile and prosecutor to waive mandatory adult court jurisdiction with court approval for defined serious violent offenses and violent offenses when the juvenile has a prior history of specific, separately-prosecuted offenses committed after the juvenile turned 13 years old.
- Retains current requirements for discretionary decline hearings.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Patty Kuderer (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 1876
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the revision of exclusive adult jurisdiction;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)
5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5519 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5519 (2019–20) Mosquito control districts
- SB 5519 (2015–16) Marijuana reform
- SB 5519 (2013–14) Aging population/services
- SB 5519 (2011–12) Public contracting authority
- SB 5519 (2009–10) Competency eval & restor