Senate Bill 992 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to juvenile courts. Notably, it modifies Section 16-3-803(h) by replacing "circuit and juvenile courts" with "and circuit courts." Additionally, it introduces a new subsection (b) to Section 16-3-822, which mandates the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to maintain a centralized statewide juvenile case management system that complies with criminal justice information services (CJIS) standards. This system must be accessible to all juvenile court clerks, who are required to adopt and transition to the new system according to a schedule set in consultation with the AOC.

Furthermore, the bill adds a new subdivision (d)(3) to Section 18-1-105, requiring each juvenile court and clerk to utilize the statewide juvenile case management system designated by the AOC. It also revises Section 37-1-187 by deleting the existing subsection (d) and substituting it with a requirement for juvenile courts to report specific information to the AOC each month through the prescribed juvenile case management system. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of modernizing juvenile court processes in Tennessee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16-3-803(h), 16-3-803, 16-3-822, 18-1-105, 37-1-187