Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05664 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5664
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2278
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5664 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2278

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF JUVENILE MATTERS TO THE REGULAR CRIMINAL DOCKET.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 46b-127 of the general statutes be amended to (1) clarify the time limits governing a transfer from the docket for juvenile matters to regular criminal docket, and (2) ensure that the best interests of the minor child are given due consideration when making such a transfer.

Statement of Purpose: 

To clarify the statute governing discretionary transfers of juvenile matters to the regular criminal docket.