TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ON A PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME AS A MINOR DURING A TRANSFER OR SENTENCING HEARING.

Senate Bill 458 requires courts to consider specific factors when making decisions about individuals who committed crimes as minors. It mandates that judges take into account the impact of factors such as trauma and prior involvement with the child welfare system. These considerations apply during transfer hearings, which determine if a case moves to adult court, or during sentencing hearings. This bill aims to integrate an understanding of these background factors into the judicial process for these individuals.