Summary of the Introduced Bill

HB 1550 -- Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Sponsor:  Stevenson

This bill expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts to include
individuals who are 17 years of age for the sole purpose of
status offenses by revising the definition of "child" and
"adult."  "Status offense" is defined as any offense described in
Section 211.031.1(2), RSMo.

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94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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