S207 - Various Raise the Age Changes/JJAC Recs. (SL 2021-123)

Overview: S.L. 2021-123 modifies certain provisions of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act, as recommended by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, modifies the minimum age of a delinquent juvenile and an undisciplined juvenile, creates a definition of "vulnerable juvenile," and modifies the law dealing with juvenile court mental health assessments. Please see the full summary for details of these modifications.

This act became effective December 1, 2021, and generally applies to offenses committed on or after that date, except that the provisions regarding mental health assessments apply to petitions filed on or after that date.