Raising the age of criminal responsibility for nonviolent offenses to 18.
Resolution supporting New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s call on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility for nonviolent offenses to 18 and permit the cases of 16 and 17 year-olds charged with such offenses to be adjudicated in the Family Court rather than the adult criminal justice system.
Status
Adopted
File ID
Res 1067-2011
Introduced
10/5/2011
Committee
Committee on Juvenile Justice
Bill History
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