Wayne Schmidt voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review
Title: Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review
Title: Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review
Title: Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review
A vote to pass a bill that prohibits the public from viewing juvenile criminal records and limits the amount of people able to review.
Highlights:
Prohibits juvenile records of a case from being open to the general public starting January 1, 2021, and specifies that a court may only open the records to persons having a legitimate interest (Sec. 28).
Defines “persons having legitimate interest” as the following individuals, including (Sec. 28):
The juvenile or the juveniles parent;
The juvenile’s guardian or legal custodian;
The guardian ad litem or council for the juvenile;
The department if related to an investigation of child neglect or child abuse; and
Law enforcement personnel, a prosecutor or a court of this state.
Title: Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review