SB00365: An Act Concerning Juvenile And Criminal Justice Reforms.

Legislative Summary

To amend various juvenile and criminal justice statutes to provide for next day summons and appearances for juveniles, earlier assessment for services to juveniles and articulation of reasons when a judge declines to detain a child, increase flexibility when determining whether to detain a child, increase the sharing of information concerning juvenile cases by law enforcement agencies, allow for global positioning monitoring of juveniles under certain circumstances, allow for automatic transfer to regular criminal docket for fourteen year olds if charged with certain violent crimes, establish the "Trauma, Truancy, Mediation and Mentorship" program, cause a review of the transfer of juvenile justice services from the Department of Children and Families to the Judicial Branch and establish a committee to evaluate the criminal justice system for juveniles and adults.