Connecticut SB00502 modifies the criteria for transferring juvenile cases to adult court.

Connecticut SB00502 revises the criteria for transferring juvenile cases to adult court. It mandates that the court automatically transfer cases involving capital felonies. For other serious offenses, a prosecutor must file a motion to transfer the case within 30 days of arraignment, or within 15 days for serious firearm offenses. The court must consider prior offenses, the seriousness of the current offense, any intellectual disability or mental illness, and available juvenile services when deciding whether to transfer.

Connecticut SB00502 modifies the criteria for transferring juvenile cases to adult court.

Connecticut SB00502 revises the criteria for transferring juvenile cases to adult court. It mandates that the court automatically transfer cases involving capital felonies. For other serious offenses, a prosecutor must file a motion to transfer the case within 30 days of arraignment, or within 15 days for serious firearm offenses. The court must consider prior offenses, the seriousness of the current offense, any intellectual disability or mental illness, and available juvenile services when deciding whether to transfer.