Explanation of SB No. 83 - An Act to Revise Informal Adjustment Criteria for Children in Need of Supervision
In simple terms, this bill changes the rules for how children who may be in need of supervision are handled. It sets out specific criteria that must be met for a child to be referred for informal adjustment, which means not going through formal legal proceedings.
Criteria for informal adjustment include: the child has no prior offenses, has not had any informal adjustments within the past year, is accused of a misdemeanor offense that did not involve violence, and meets all other legal requirements.
If the state's attorney believes that informal adjustment is not enough to address the situation, they can file a petition for formal legal action, but the child has the right to request informal adjustment instead.
Approved by the Governor on [Date]