This bill amends statutory provisions related to juvenile justice.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- amends the notification requirements for an offense committed by a student on school grounds;
- recodifies and amends requirements related to the notification of an offense committed by a student on school grounds, including statutory provisions addressing investigations, searches, and immunity;
- provides that a juvenile probation officer may not offer a minor a nonjudicial adjustment if the minor is 12 years old or older and is referred for a misdemeanor drug offense;
- clarifies that a juvenile probation officer may not offer a minor a nonjudicial adjustment if the minor is 12 years old or older and is referred for unlawful adolescent sexual activity;
- provides that a court may not grant a petition for expungement of a juvenile record if the petitioner has been adjudicated or convicted of certain drug offenses within two years before the petition for expungement is filed;
- repeals statutes regarding notification and reporting of prohibited acts by students; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53G-7-224, 53G-8-510, 80-6-303.5, 80-6-1004.1