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SENATE BILL NO. 1029 – Juvenile, charge against, fee incr

SENATE BILL NO. 1029

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S1029................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
JUVENILES - Amends existing law to increase the charge for a petition filed
against a juvenile found to be within the purview of the Juvenile
Corrections Act; and to allow funds in the Juvenile Corrections Account to
be used to train juvenile detention officers and juvenile probation
officers.

01/22    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/25    Rpt prt - to Jud
02/02    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/03    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/05    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-0-5
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Ingram,
      Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch,
      Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Geddes, Hawkins, Ipsen, Sandy, Twiggs
    Floor Sponsor - Ingram
    Title apvd - to House
02/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/12    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-0-7
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Denney, Ellsworth,
      Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hammond,
      Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd,
      Kendell, Kunz, Limbaugh, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague,
      Meyer(Duncan), Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy,
      Reynolds, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson,
      Wheeler, Williams, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Black, Boe, Deal, Kellogg, Kempton, Lake,
      Ridinger
    Floor Sponsor - Hornbeck
    Title apvd - to Senate - to enrol
03/18    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/19    To Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 155
         Effective: 07/01/99

Bill Text


S1029


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1029

                             BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO JUVENILE CORRECTIONS; AMENDING  SECTION  20-520,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
 3        INCREASE  THE  CHARGE  ASSESSED FOR EACH PETITION FILED AGAINST A JUVENILE
 4        ADJUDICATED TO BE WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS  ACT  AND
 5        TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 20-542, IDAHO CODE, TO
 6        ALLOW  FUNDS  IN THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO COORDINATE
 7        TRAINING FOR JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICERS AND/OR JUVENILE  PROBATION  OFFI-
 8        CERS.

 9    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

10        SECTION  1.  That  Section  20-520, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11    amended to read as follows:

12        20-520.  SENTENCING. (1) Upon the entry of an order finding  the  juvenile
13    is within the purview of the act, the court shall then hold a sentencing hear-
14    ing in the manner prescribed by the Idaho juvenile rules to determine the sen-
15    tence  that  will promote accountability, competency development and community
16    protection. Prior to the entry of an order disposing of the case,  other  than
17    an  order of discharge or dismissal, the court shall request and shall receive
18    a report containing the results of an inquiry into the home environment,  past
19    history,  competency development, prevention or out of home placement services
20    provided, and the social, physical and mental condition of the  juvenile.  The
21    court  shall  not consider or review the report prior to the entry of an order
22    of adjudication. Upon presentation and consideration  of  the  report  by  the
23    court, the court may proceed to sentence the juvenile as follows:
24        (a)  Place  the  juvenile  on  formal probation for a period not to exceed
25        three (3) years from the date of the order;
26        (b)  Sentence the juvenile to detention pursuant to this act for a  period
27        not  to  exceed thirty (30) days for each act, omission or status which is
28        prohibited by the federal, state, local or municipal law or  ordinance  by
29        reason  of  minority  only.  The sentence shall not be executed unless the
30        act, omission or status is in violation of section  922(x)  of  title  18,
31        United  States Code, or the court finds that the juvenile has violated the
32        court's decree imposing the sentence as provided below.
33             If the court, after notice and hearing, finds  that  a  juvenile  has
34        violated the court's decree imposing the sentence under circumstances that
35        bring s  the violation under the valid court order exception of
36        the  federal  juvenile  justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974, as
37        amended, the court may commit the juvenile to detention for the period  of
38        detention previously imposed at sentencing;
39        (c)  Commit  the  juvenile to a period of detention, pursuant to this act,
40        for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days for each  unlawful  or
41        criminal  act  the juvenile is found to have committed, if the unlawful or
42        criminal act would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, or where the
43        juvenile has been adjudicated as an habitual status offender;


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 1        (d)  If the juvenile has committed an unlawful or criminal act which would
 2        be a felony if committed by an adult, the court may commit the juvenile to
 3        detention for a period not to exceed one hundred  eighty  (180)  days  for
 4        each unlawful or criminal act;
 5        (e)  Whenever a court commits a juvenile to a period of detention it shall
 6        notify  the  school  district  where the detention facility is located. No
 7        juvenile who is found to come within the purview of the act for  the  com-
 8        mission  of  a  status  offense  shall be sentenced to detention in a jail
 9        facility unless an adjudication has been made  that  the  juvenile  is  an
10        habitual status offender;
11        (f)  Commit the juvenile to detention and suspend the sentence on specific
12        probationary conditions;
13        (g  (h)  )  The  court  may  suspend or restrict the juvenile's
14        driving privileges for such periods of time as the court deems  necessary,
15        and  the court may take possession of the juvenile's driver's license. The
16        juvenile may request restricted driving privileges during a period of sus-
17        pension, which the court may allow if the juvenile shows by  a  preponder-
18        ance  of evidence that driving privileges are necessary for his employment
19        or for family health needs;
20        ( ig  h )  The court may order that the juvenile  be
21        examined or treated by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist or psychologist,
22        or  that he receive other special care, or that he submit to an alcohol or
23        drug evaluation, if needed, and for such purposes may place  the  juvenile
24        in a hospital or other suitable facility;
25        (  jh  i )  In support  of an order under the provi-
26        sions of this section, the court may  make  an  additional  order  setting
27        forth  reasonable conditions to be complied with by the parents, the juve-
28        nile, his legal guardian or custodian, or any other person  who  has  been
29        made  a  party to the proceedings, including, but not limited to, restric-
30        tions on visitation by the parents or one (1) parent, restrictions on  the
31        juvenile's  associates,  occupation and other activities, and requirements
32        to be observed by the parents, guardian or custodian;
33        ( ki  j )  The court may make any  other  reasonable
34        order which is in the best interest of the juvenile or is required for the
35        protection  of the public, except that no person under the age of eighteen
36        (18) years may be committed to jail, prison or  a  secure  facility  which
37        does  not  meet  the  standards  set  forth in section 20-518, Idaho Code,
38        unless jurisdiction over the individual is in the process of being  waived
39        or  has  been waived pursuant to section 20-508 or 20-509, Idaho Code. The
40        court may combine several of the above-listed modes of  disposition  where
41        they are compatible;
42        (  lj    k  )  An order under the provisions of this
43        section for probation or placement of a juvenile with an individual or  an
44        agency may provide a schedule for review of the case by the court;
45        (  km  l )  Order the proceeding expanded or altered
46        to include consideration of the cause pursuant to chapter  16,  title  16,
47        Idaho Code;
48        (  nl    m  )  Order  the case and all documents and
49        records connected therewith transferred to the magistrate division of  the
50        district  court for the county where the juvenile and/or parents reside if
51        different than the county where the juvenile was charged and found to have
52        committed the unlawful or criminal act, for the entry of  a  dispositional
53        order;
54        (  om  n )  Order such other terms, conditions, care
55        or treatment as appears to the court will best serve the interests of  the


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 1        juvenile and the community;
 2        ( pn  o )  The court shall assess a  ten 
 3          twenty    dollar  ($  1  2 0.00) charge
 4        against the juvenile for every petition filed  where  there  has  been  an
 5        adjudication  that the juvenile is within the purview of this chapter. All
 6        moneys raised pursuant to this subsection  shall  be  transmitted  by  the
 7        court  for deposit in the juvenile corrections account which is created in
 8        section 20-542, Idaho Code;
 9        ( qo  p )  Additionally, the court  shall  assess  a
10        fee  of  sixty cents (60[) per hour of community service against the juve-
11        nile for every petition filed where there has been  an  adjudication  that
12        the juvenile is within the purview of this chapter and the court is order-
13        ing  community  service.   Such  fee is to be remitted by the court to the
14        state insurance fund  for  purposes  of  providing  worker's  compensation
15        insurance  for persons performing community service pursuant to this chap-
16        ter;
17        ( p  q )  Commit the juvenile to the  legal  custody
18        of  the  department of juvenile corrections for an indeterminate period of
19        time not to exceed the juvenile's twenty-first birthday,  unless  extended
20        jurisdiction  is  necessary  to  complete  the  competency development and
21        accountability goals of the department;
22        (r)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a court may  not
23        commit  a juvenile offender under the age of ten (10) years to a period of
24        detention or to the custody of the department of juvenile corrections  for
25        placement in secure confinement.
26        (2)  When an order is entered pursuant to this section, the juvenile shall
27    be  transported  to  the facility or program so designated by the court or the
28    department, as applicable, by the sheriff of the  county  where  the  juvenile
29    resides  or is committed, or by an appointed agent. When committing a juvenile
30    to the department, or another entity, the court shall at once forward  to  the
31    department or entity a certified copy of the order of commitment.
32        (3)  Unless  the  court  determines  that an order of restitution would be
33    inappropriate or undesirable, it shall order the juvenile or  his  parents  or
34    both  to  pay  restitution to or make whole any victim who suffers an economic
35    loss as a result of the juvenile's conduct in accordance  with  the  standards
36    and  requirements  of  sections 19-5304 and 19-5305, Idaho Code. The amount of
37    restitution which may be ordered by the court shall not be subject to the lim-
38    itations of section 6-210, Idaho Code.
39        (4)  Any parent, legal guardian or custodian violating any  order  of  the
40    court entered against the person under the provisions of this chapter shall be
41    subject  to  contempt  proceedings under the provisions of chapter 6, title 7,
42    Idaho Code.

43        SECTION 2.  That Section 20-542, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
44    amended to read as follows:

45        20-542.  JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ACCOUNT -- CREATION. There is hereby created
46    in  the  state  treasury,  the  juvenile  corrections  account.  Moneys in the
47    account shall be utilized by the department for construction  and  administra-
48    tion  of  facilities under the jurisdiction of the department of juvenile cor-
49    rections, for assistance to a county or series of  counties  in  constructing,
50    contracting  for or administering detention facilities for juveniles,  to
51    coordinate training for juvenile detention officers and/or juvenile  probation
52    officers,  and for alternative programs designed to help juveniles avoid
53    the  traditional juvenile corrections system. All moneys in the account may be


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 1    expended only pursuant to appropriation by the legislature.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                              RS08521

The purpose of the amendment to Section 20-520(o) is to increase the fee paid by the juvenile
for every petition fled against him/her where there has been an adjudication that the juvenile is
within the purview of the Juvenile Corrections Act. This user fee serves to offset the high cost
of addressing the needs of juveniles under the purview of the Juvenile Corrections Act.

The amendment to Section 20-542 will allow the funds in the Juvenile Corrections account to
be used to coordinate training for juvenile detention officers and/or juvenile probation officers.

                           FISCAL IMPACT

The exact fiscal impact of changing Section 20-520(o) is unknown, but it is anticipated that it
will increase the juvenile offender contribution to the cost of care and treatment from
approximately $30,000 annually to $80,000 to $100,000.

This money is deposited into the Juvenile Corrections Account and is currently used to offset
the cost of construction and administration of facilities, for assistance to a county or series of
counties in constructing, contracting for, or administering detention facilities for juveniles, and
for alternative programs designed to help juveniles avoid the traditional juvenile corrections
system. The amendment will allow the Department to use the Account to coordinate training
for juvenile detention officers and/or juvenile probation officers.

A position will be funded with a combination of federal finds and state funds: $40,000 from
federal funds with the remaining $15,800 coming from the Juvenile Corrections Account.
Personnel costs are $46,500, operating expenditures $5,000, and one-time capital outlay of
$4,300 for a computer and office furniture.

The fiscal impact of changing Section 20-542 is unknown.

All moneys generated hereby will be expended only pursuant to appropriation by the
legislature.

Contact Person:

Brent D. Reinke, Director
Department of Juvenile Corrections
Phone: 334-5100, Ex. 102
FAX: 334-5120

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