Louisiana HB517 grants juvenile offenders the right to a jury trial for certain felony-grade delinquent acts.
Louisiana HB517 amends the Children's Code to ensure that juvenile offenders have the right to a jury trial if charged with a felony-grade delinquent act that is a crime of violence or a sex offense. Currently, all constitutional rights for criminal defendants apply in juvenile court proceedings except the right to a jury trial. This bill introduces an exception, allowing a jury trial for specific serious offenses.
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