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- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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Changes the juvenile delinquent status age from sixteen to seventeen years of age
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Michele Titus
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BILL NUMBER:S5497
Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to changing the juvenile delinquent status age from sixteen to seventeen
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would change the age or juveniles subject to juvenile courts.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 301.2 of the family court act, so that the term "juvenile delinquent" would apply to a person over seven and less than eighteen years of age. Current law provides that the term applies 19 those under sixteen years of age.
Justification
By federal standards all person 17 and under are considered juveniles. Each state however has the authority to decide who by age may be tried in juvenile courts. Only North Carolina, Connecticut and New York limit that jurisdiction to persons 15 and younger. Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin juvenile courts have jurisdiction over persons 16 years and younger. All other states set the juvenile status at 17, which is the federal norm. This bill would conform. New York law to the federal norm, and the age utilized in most other states,
Prior legislative history
A3613 (2011-2012) Referred to Children and Families 1/4/12 A5496 (2009-2010) Referred to Children and Families 1/6/10 A3778 (2007-2008) Reported referred to Codes 4/30/08 A10368 (2005-2006) Referred to Children and Families 3/20/06
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Thirty days after it becomes a law.
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