H834 - Juvenile Justice Modifications. (SL 2024-17)

Overview: S.L. 2024-17 does the following:

• Modifies the definition of "delinquent juvenile" related to juveniles who are 16 and 17 years old to exclude any offense punishable as a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony if committed by an adult.
• Modifies the transfer process for juvenile cases from juvenile to superior court by creating a new indictment return appearance.
• Modifies certain laws to create a new process for removal of a case from superior court to juvenile court.
• Modifies the laws regarding notification of a delinquent juvenile's school and how the school can use that information.
• Changes the timing requirement for subsequent secured custody hearings for juveniles.
• Makes technical changes and a modification to certain dispositional alternatives.
• Increases the punishment for an adult who solicits a minor to commit a crime.
• Modifies the number of days the complainant and the victim have to request a review by the prosecutor of the juvenile court counselor's decision not to approve the filing of a petition.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on June 14, 2024, and that veto was overridden by the General Assembly on June 27, 2024. This act has various effective dates. Please see the full summary for more detail.