Senators passed a bill April 9 that updates Nebraska\u2019s juvenile justice system.<\/p>\n
LB464, introduced by Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford, requires that misdemeanor and Class IIIA and IV felony cases involving a juvenile be initiated in juvenile court. The bill exempts Class I, II and III felonies for minors aged 14 and older from the mandatory juvenile court initiation.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors have the option to transfer cases to adult court or have them heard before the juvenile court for a felony violation or for misdemeanor violations if a juvenile was 16 or 17 years old at the time the crime was committed.<\/p>\n
The bill also outlines a plan for school districts and families to address student attendance problems. The plan may consider:
\n\u2022 illness related to physical or behavioral health of the child;
\n\u2022 educational counseling;
\n\u2022 educational evaluation;
\n\u2022 referral to community agencies for economic services;
\n\u2022 family or individual counseling; and
\n\u2022 assisting the family in working with other community services.<\/p>\n
If a plan is unsuccessful and a student has missed 20 days of school, the school has the option to submit a report to the county attorney. Illness that makes attendance impossible or impracticable cannot be included as the basis for referral to the county attorney.<\/p>\n
Further, the bill creates a 10-person Council on Student Attendance that will review school district absentee policies and submit a report to the Legislature annually.<\/p>\n
Provisions of LB1093, introduced by Bancroft Sen. Lydia Brasch, also are included in the bill. These expand the definition of juvenile facilitated conferencing and transfer $450,000 from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ budget to the state court administrator\u2019s budget, foregoing the current granting process.<\/p>\n
Senators passed LB464 on a 46-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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