HB 4476

Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction by a juvenile court for certain children who are accused of committing certain offenses involving the use or exhibition of a firearm, the mandatory transfer of jurisdiction for those children to a criminal court, and an order of expunction issued with respect to those offenses.

Principle Criteria

Free Enterprise

Property Rights

Personal Responsibility

Limited Government

Individual Liberty

Digest

HB 4476 modifies juvenile court jurisdiction by mandating the transfer of juveniles aged 14 or older accused of first-degree felonies involving firearms to adult criminal courts. It also introduces an expunction process for individuals transferred under this provision, allowing them to petition for expunction of their records upon reaching 25 years of age, provided they have not committed subsequent firearm-related offenses.

Author

Don McLaughlin

Contact the Author

Rep. Don McLaughlin

Capitol Phone:

(512) 463-0194

Capitol Office:

EXT E2.820

E-Mail:

[email protected]

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