Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)

HB 1504 requires intake officers to file a petition alleging a child is "in need of supervision" if a child under 13 is alleged to have caused a death. It mandates law enforcement to forward such complaints to the Department of Juvenile Services. The bill replaces the previous discretionary process with a mandatory filing requirement for these specific cases. This directly affects children under 13 accused of acts resulting in death, shifting jurisdiction to juvenile court without officer discretion.