Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires a juvenile 16 years of age or older accused of a delinquent act to be transferred from juvenile court to criminal court to be tried as an adult if the juvenile has a prior adjudication of delinquency for any offense and the juvenile court finds probable cause to believe the juvenile committed the delinquent act. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Chapter 1007 of the Public Acts of 2024.

HB 77 would require Tennessee juvenile courts to automatically transfer 16-year-olds or older accused of a delinquent act to criminal court for adult trial if they have a prior delinquency adjudication and the court finds probable cause. This applies specifically to juveniles meeting all three conditions: age 16+, prior delinquency record, and probable cause for the current offense. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 37-1-134 and 37-1-159 to establish this transfer process, while excluding juveniles deemed developmentally disabled or mentally ill. The law would take effect July 1, 2025, applying to offenses committed on or after that date.