Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Chapter 1007 of the Public Acts of 2024.
Tennessee SB0237 mandates that a child aged 16 or older, who has a prior adjudication of delinquency and is alleged to have committed a delinquent act, be transferred to the county sheriff and treated as an adult in criminal court, provided there is probable cause and the child is not deemed committable to a facility for the developmentally disabled or mentally ill. The bill affects children facing delinquency allegations and outlines specific conditions for adult treatment, including a requirement for a hearing with at least 14 days' notice to the child and their guardians. Key provisions include the criteria for transfer to adult court and the procedural requirements for hearings.
Tennessee SB0237 mandates that a child aged 16 or older, who has a prior adjudication of delinquency and is alleged to have committed a delinquent act, be transferred to the county sheriff and treated as an adult in criminal court, provided there is probable cause and the child is not deemed committable to a facility for the developmentally disabled or mentally ill. The bill affects children facing delinquency allegations and outlines specific conditions for adult treatment, including a requirement for a hearing with at least 14 days' notice to the child and their guardians. Key provisions include the criteria for transfer to adult court and the procedural requirements for hearings.
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