SB 824 - Under this act, a child between the ages of 12 and 18 years may be tried in a court of general jurisdiction and prosecuted under general law for the offenses of unlawful use of weapons and armed criminal action.

The provisions of this act shall be effective January 1, 2021.

Additionally, this act terminates the duplicate law effective December 31, 2020.

This act is substantially similar to SCS/SB 602 (2020).

MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4696S.01): 211.071, 211.071

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 824
Sponsor: Wallingford
Hearing Date: 2/17/2020


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Luetkemeyer

DATE REFERRED: 2/13/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/13/2020



STAFF:
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Bradley Green
Katie O'Brien


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Jimmie Edwards - City of St. Louis Public Safety Director
Ward Cook - Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
William Marrs - City of Springfield, Mayor Ken McClure
Sandra Karsten - Department of Public Safety
Kevin Merritt - Missouri Sheriffs Association


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Mo Del Villar - American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
Jeanette Mott-Oxford - Empower Missouri