Support Growing To Move 17-Year-Olds Back To Juvenile Court

Oct 4, 2013 6:37 AM

Rick Jensen

 

Support seems to be growing for a bill that would move first-time, non-violent 17-year-old criminals back into the juvenile court system. At a hearing yesterday at the State Capitol 20 people gave testimony supporting the bill with only three against. Among those speaking in favor, State Bar President and former Judge Patrick Fiedler. The bill was introduced by State Representative Garey Bies of Sister Bay.

Since 1996, all 17-year-olds arrested in Wisconsin have been treated as adults unless specifically sent back to juvenile court.

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