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2022 HB 5418: An Act Revising Juvenile And Criminal Justice Statutes And Insurance Statutes Concerning Theft Of A Motor Vehicle.

To (1) amend various juvenile and criminal justice statutes to provide for (A) next day summons for certain alleged offenses, and appearances for all juveniles in the geographical area court in which the alleged offense occurred, (B) earlier assessment for services to juveniles and articulation of reasons when a judge declines to detain a child, (C) increase flexibility when determining whether to detain a child, (D) increase the sharing of information concerning juvenile cases by law enforcement agencies, (E) allow for global positioning monitoring of juveniles under certain circumstances, (F) allow for automatic transfer to regular criminal docket for thirteen and fourteen-year-olds if charged with certain violent crimes, (G) establish a committee to evaluate the criminal justice system for juveniles and adults and eliminate the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee, (H) exclude certain crimes from automatic erasure provisions, and (I) establish a distinct crime for motor vehicle theft, and (2) provide that no insurer shall decline, cancel or refuse to renew a private passenger nonfleet automobile insurance policy based on an applicant's or insured's experience of any motor vehicle loss due to theft or larceny.

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