No. HB 779
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Juvenile Justice; Requires court to determine minimum period of time for child to remain in commitment program; requires child to remain in program until completion; authorizes specified minimum period of time for minimum-risk nonresidential commitment for misdemeanor of second degree; requires child to have objective performance-based treatment plan while in program; reduces minimum required age for child to be committed to maximum-risk residential facility for murder or manslaughter.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDCourts must now set a specific minimum time for every juvenile commitment, replacing the previous indeterminate period. The child must stay in the program until they complete it, though the minimum cannot exceed the adult maximum sentence.
The bill creates a new exception allowing a minimum commitment of up to six months for minimum-risk, nonresidential placements for second-degree misdemeanors. It also requires every child in a program to have an objective, performance-based treatment plan.
The bill removes murder and manslaughter from the list of offenses that allow maximum-risk residential placement for any age. It adds a new rule requiring the child to be at least 10 years old to be placed in a maximum-risk facility for those specific crimes.
The bill deletes the explicit prohibition against extending a child's stay for purposes of sanction or punishment. It also removes the requirement that the duration of a placement be based on objective performance-based treatment planning, though it adds a new requirement for such a plan.
AICourts must set a specific minimum time a child stays in a commitment program, replacing the previous indeterminate duration.
AIChildren must remain in the commitment program until they complete it, removing the option for temporary release periods.
AIChildren in commitment programs must have an objective performance-based treatment plan, replacing the previous requirement for placement duration to be based on such planning.
AIChildren as young as 10 can be committed to maximum-risk residential facilities for murder or manslaughter, previously requiring a higher age threshold.
AIThe explicit prohibition against extending a child's stay for sanction or punishment is deleted, allowing extensions for non-compliance without that specific restriction.