HB1248:

Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.

Bill Summary:

Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency. Specifies
that a delinquent child is a child 11 years of age or older who has
committed a delinquent act. Currently, there is no minimum age for
a child to be adjudicated delinquent. The bill provides that if a
juvenile younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed
a delinquent act, the juvenile shall not be proceeded upon as delinquent;
however, the court may make any orders of disposition authorized
for a child in need of services or a child in need of supervision.