Introduced
by
To revise the definition of adult in a 2016 law that established standards and a process for prescribing statewide standards for court-appointed counsel to indigent individuals accused of committing a crime. The bill changes the definition of adult from age 17 to age 18, and is part of a broader "raise the age" juvenile justice reform effort.
Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
