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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6264
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1897
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. WOOD, 29
th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING CAR THEFT AND BREAK -INS BY JUVENILES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That titles 46b, 53 and 53a of the general statutes be amended to 1
strengthen penalties for juveniles adjudicated for repeat auto theft or 2
break-in offenses, to strengthen penalties for adults who facilitate such 3
actions and to permit such adults to be charged with risk of injury to a 4
minor, to allow law enforcement to use the Corrupt Organizations and 5
Racketeering Activity Act when investigating crimes relating to auto 6
thefts and break-ins and to establish a task force to review the 7
effectiveness of current juvenile treatments facilities and programs for 8
juveniles adjudicated for auto thefts or break-ins.9
Statement of Purpose:
To address the increase in auto theft and break-ins by juveniles.