SB 550 — Relating to: the age at which a person is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and making appropriations. (FE)

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The bill raises the age at which individuals are treated as adults in the criminal and juvenile justice systems from 17 to 18 years old.

• 48.02 (1d)

  “Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older, except that, for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, “adult" means a person who has attained 17 years of age. → “Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older, except that, for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, “adult" means includes a person who has attained 17 years of age. for whom any of the following applies:

  The definition is amended to clarify that for the purposes of certain legal proceedings, individuals who are 17 remain classified as adults for specific violent crimes and certain previous convictions.

• 48.02 (2)

  “Child,” when used without further qualification, means a person who is less than 18 years of age, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, “child" does not include a person who has attained 17 years of age. → “Child,” when used without further qualification, means a person who is less than 18 years of age, except for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, “child" does not include a person who has attained 17 years of age. for whom any of the following applies:

  The definition is amended to maintain the exception regarding the age definition in legal contexts, specifying criteria under which 17-year-olds would still be treated as children.

• 938.02 (1)

  “Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, “adult" means a person who has attained 17 years of age. → “Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older, except that, for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, an “adult" meansincludes a person who has attained 17 years of age for whom any of the following applies:

  The bill clarifies the age at which individuals are considered adults in legal contexts, maintaining provisions for 17-year-olds under certain conditions.

• 938.02 (10m)

  “Juvenile” means a person who is under 18 years of age, subject to the exceptions specified in ss. 938.183 and 938.34.

  Defines 'juvenile' to specify that it applies to persons under 18 except under certain legal exceptions.

• 938.355 (4) (b)

  If the juvenile is placed outside the home, a finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent and is placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3)(a), (c), (cm), or (d) or (4d), a finding that the juvenile’s current residence will not safeguard the welfare of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent.

  Removes specific language regarding findings needed when a juvenile is placed outside the home.

Action History

1. January 10, 2018

   Fiscal estimate received

2. December 14, 2017

   Fiscal estimate received

3. December 11, 2017

   Fiscal estimate received

4. December 07, 2017

   Fiscal estimate received

5. November 20, 2017

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

6. November 20, 2017

   Introduced by Senators Petrowski, L. Taylor and Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Born, Nygren, Kessler, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, Crowley, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tittl

Sponsors

• Petrowski · Primary
• LaTonya Johnson · Primary
• L. Taylor · Primary

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