Allows courts of limited jurisdiction to handle juvenile misdemeanor offenses concurrently with juvenile courts.

This bill allows courts of limited jurisdiction to have concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile misdemeanor offenses, aiming to provide a quicker response and better serve the community. The juvenile court retains jurisdiction if the juvenile is charged with another offense from the same incident. The bill specifies that concurrent jurisdiction does not constitute a decline or transfer of juvenile court jurisdiction. Adjudications by courts of limited jurisdiction must be included in a juvenile's criminal history.

Allows courts of limited jurisdiction to handle juvenile misdemeanor offenses concurrently with juvenile courts.

This bill allows courts of limited jurisdiction to have concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile misdemeanor offenses, aiming to provide a quicker response and better serve the community. The juvenile court retains jurisdiction if the juvenile is charged with another offense from the same incident. The bill specifies that concurrent jurisdiction does not constitute a decline or transfer of juvenile court jurisdiction. Adjudications by courts of limited jurisdiction must be included in a juvenile's criminal history.