SHB 2217 — Concerning authority over individuals found guilty of or accused of criminal offenses that occurred when the individual was under age 18.

What this bill does

Expands juvenile court jurisdiction to include criminal proceedings pertaining to individuals under age 21 who are accused of a criminal offense committed under the age of 18. Allows the juvenile court to extend jurisdiction past the age of 18 in cases in which the parties, with the court's approval, have waived exclusive adult court jurisdiction and agreed to transfer the case to juvenile court. Modifies the conditions under which a discretionary decline hearing may be held to allow a decline hearing when a juvenile charged with certain qualifying offenses was at the requisite age at the time of the offense, rather than at the time of the proceedings. Makes changes to jurisdiction and disposition provisions pertaining to juveniles accused or adjudicated of Murder in the first or second degree committed at age 14 or 15 or of Rape in the first degree committed at age 15.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2024
  54 yea · 43 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2024
  29 yea · 20 nay
• Senate — 801 Padden Pg 3 Ln 29 · February 28, 2024
  20 yea · 29 nay

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