Act No. 160 Page 1 of 1
2022
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Act No. 160 (S.224). Judiciary; family procedures; juvenile proceedings
An act relating to juvenile proceedings
This act makes a number of changes to the law governing procedures for
justice-involved youths, including extending from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023,
the final implementation of the Raise the Age initiative that raises the age of the
upper limit for juvenile jurisdiction; making clarifications to ensure that victims
of juvenile offenses can obtain the compensation and restitution they are entitled
to under current law permitting crime victims to discuss their personal
experiences as victims of a juvenile offense without violating juvenile
confidentiality requirements; permitting the victim in a juvenile or youthful
offender proceeding to be accompanied by a victim’s advocate at any court
proceeding where the victim is ordered to attend or has a right to attend; making
rights of victims consistent in juvenile and youthful offender proceedings;
establishing criteria for the court to consider when making the existing statutory
finding that public safety will be protected before granting a motion for treatment
as a youthful offender; permitting the court to order a psychosexual evaluation in
certain types of cases to help determine appropriate conditions of probation in a
juvenile case plan; and requiring DCF to report to the Senate Committees on
Judiciary and on Institutions and the House Committees on Judiciary and on
Corrections and Institutions by December 1, 2022, on the availability of secure
placements and transitional housing for 18- and 19-year-olds subject to juvenile
and youthful offender proceedings.
Effective Date: June 1, 2022
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230
As Enacted: 33-5119, 33-5235, 13-5304, 13-5305, 33-5110, 33-5234, 33-5234a, 33-5288, 33-5284, 33-5204, 33-5280, 33-5230