Senate Sponsors: FARLEY-HAWKINSON-OBAMA-GEO-KARIS-BOWLES, VIVERITO, SEVERNS AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: MCKEON-BLACK-BRADY-FRITCHEY-HOWARD Short description: JUV CT-TEEN COURT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Permits a county or municipality to establish a teen court program. Provides that in those counties and municipalities that have created a teen court program, a juvenile police officer as a station adjustment may refer a minor who has not been previously adjudicated a delinquent minor, has not previously been tried by a teen court, and who is alleged to have committed a misdemeanor to be tried by a jury of 12 persons at least 13 years of age but under 19 years of age. Provides that the teen court jury may sentence the minor to pay restitution or serve at least 10 hours but not more than 60 hours of community service. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes provisions that require the minor to pay a fee of $10 to cover the costs of administering the teen court program and if convicted to pay the costs of the teen court. Deletes provisions that require the teen court jury to reflect the racial diversity of the county or municipality as a whole. Limits the teen court jury to a sentencing jury only. CORRECTIONAL NOTE SB171 would have no population or fiscal impact on this Dept. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a county or municipality may create or contract with a community based organization for teen court programs. Changes the minimum age for participation as a member, of the teen court jury, the prosecutor or representative of the minor from 13 to 10 years of age. Also permits the supervisor of the teen court program to permit a person who knows the minor to prosecute or represent the minor in the teen court proceeding. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the number of judges needed. FISCAL NOTE, S-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections) No change from correctional note. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous correctional note. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous judicial note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that all teen court jury members and teen court attorneys, judges, and observers must sign a prescribed oath of confidentiality prior to commencing teen court proceedings. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) Fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0402 Last action date: 97-08-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status