Arizona HB2636 amends juvenile offender laws to allow certain juveniles to request reduced sentences and to limit adult prosecution for certain.
Arizona HB2636 amends the state's juvenile offender laws by allowing juveniles who committed offenses before turning eighteen to request a special penalty recommendation from the trier of fact. This recommendation can lead to a reduced sentence if the court finds it appropriate. The bill also limits the prosecution of juveniles as adults to certain serious offenses and mandates that juveniles under fourteen cannot be prosecuted as adults, except in specific cases.
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