SB 638 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Direct Filing of an Information

Summary

Direct Filing of an Information; Prohibiting a child who has been transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution pursuant to direct file from being held in a jail or other facility used for the detention of adults before a specified hearing to determine if the child should be prosecuted as an adult; deleting references to the state attorney’s discretion to direct file a juvenile; authorizing the child or the child’s parent or guardian to request an evidentiary hearing, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021

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Committee

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors