Senator BAYH. Without objection we will put that in the record. (The material follows:) THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE SERVICE, Washington, D.C. AGE AT WHICH MINORS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADULTS FOR PURPOSES OF PROSECUTION UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAW (FIRST FIGURE GIVEN); EXCEPTIONS. 1. Alabama 16. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any child from 14 to 16, for any crime, to regular courts for trial as adult, in its discretion. 2. Alaska 18. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any minor under 18 for any crime and he then may be tried as an adult in the regular courts. 3. Arizona 18. 4. Arkansas 18. Juvenile court, in its discretion, may transfer to regular courts, for trial as adults, any child under 18, accused of any crime. 5. California 21. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction and transfer to regular courts, for trial as adult, all crimes of all minors age 16 to 21, in its discretion. 6. Colorado 18. From 16 to 18, Juvenile court may waive to regular courts, for trial as adults, all felonies of minors, in its discretion. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction of minor's crimes punishable by death or life term, where minor is between 16 and 18: they are tried as adults. 7. Connecticut 16. (or 18 where case transferred to juvenile court by regular court). 8. Delaware Family Court for Kent and Sussex Counties: 18. This court has no jurisdiction over capital felonies of minors under 18; they are tried as adults. This court may waive jurisdiction of all crimes of minors age 16 to 18 to the regular courts for trial as adults. Family Court for New Castle County: 18. The rest is same as above. 9. Florida 17; 16 for capital crimes; 14 for other felonies in discretion of judge or upon demand of child and parents. 10. Georgia 17. Court, in its discretion, may transfer to regular court any criminal case involving child of 15 and older. 11. Hawaii 18. (juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction with criminal court of minors from 18 to 20). Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of child 16 or over in felony cases and of minors 18 or over where crime committed prior to 18. 12. Idaho 18; probate court may waive jurisdiction from 16 to 18 if a felony; pre-18 offenses after child reaches 18. 13. Illinois 17 for males, 18 for females. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of crimes of those 13 and over. 14. Indiana 18. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of crime of minors age 15 to 18. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction of crime of minors punishable by death or life terms. 15. Iowa 18. May be tried as an adult for indictable offenses when under 18 and Juvenile court may waive any criminal case of any child under 18 in its discretion. 16. Kansas 18. From 16 to 18 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction if it concludes child is not amenable to treatment. 17. Kentucky 18. From 16 to 18 child, in felony case, may be waived to regular courts in discretion of Juvenile court (in murder and rape, child may be under 16). 17 (Juvenile court may bind over to regular courts any indictable offense or try such case itself). 20. Maryland 18 (not including crimes punishable by death or life term). All crimes of juveniles are waivable to regular courts. In Montgomery County, 18. From 16 to 18 Juvenile court may waive all offenses to the regular courts. Offenses punishable by death or life term not within jurisdiction of juvenile court. 21. Massachusetts 17. From 14 to 17 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction and send child to regular courts for trial. 22. Michigan 17. From 15 to 17 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any felony to the regular courts. 23. Minnesota 18. From 14 to 18 Juvenile court may waive all offenses to regular courts. 24. Mississippi 18. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction over capital and life term crimes, of juveniles at all; it may waive felonies of children 13 to 18 to regular courts for trial. 25. Missouri 17. Juvenile court may waive to general courts felonies of minors age 14 to 17. 26. Montana 18. From 16 to 18, in certain serious felonies, minors may be prosecuted as adults in discretion of Juvenile court. 27. Nebraska 18. 28. Nevada 18. From 18 to 21 a minor may be prosecuted in Juvenile court (except in capital cases). From 16 to 18, in felony cases, child may be prosecuted in regular courts. 29. New Hampshire 17. All felonies of all minors may be waived to regular courts for trial as adults. 30. New Jersey 18. Juvenile court may waive to regular courts all offenses of minors 16 to 18 for trial as adults. 31. New Mexico 18. 14 to 18, Juvenile court may waive felonies to regular courts. 32. New York 16. From 15 to 16 minor may be prosecuted as adult for crimes punishable by death or life term. 33. North Carolina 16. Juvenile court may waive to general courts felonies of children 14 to 16 16 which are punishable by not more than 10 years in prison. 34. North Dakota 18. Juvenile court may waive to regular courts any crime of minor aged 16 to 18 for trial as adult, in its discretion. 35. Ohio 18. In all felony cases Juvenile court may waive to regular courts for trial as adult any child under 18. 36. Oklahoma 16 for males, 18 for females. Juvenile court may waive to general courts any crime of any child under 16 (male) or 18 (female) for trial as adult, in its discretion. 37. Oregon 18. Juvenile court may waive to general courts all crimes of minors age 16 to 18 for trial as adult in its discretion. 38. Pennsylvania 18. Criminal charges against minors from 16 to 18 may be prosecuted in regular courts or transferred to Juvenile court, not including murder charges which must be tried in regular courts; or they may be transferred to Juvenile court in Senator BAYH. Without objection we will put that in the record. (The material follows:) THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE SERVICE, Washington, D.C. AGE AT WHICH MINORS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADULTS FOR PURPOSES OF PROSECUTION UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAW (FIRST FIGURE GIVEN); EXCEPTIONS. 1. Alabama 16. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any child from 14 to 16, for any crime, to regular courts for trial as adult, in its discretion. 2. Alaska 18. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any minor under 18 for any crime and he then may be tried as an adult in the regular courts. 3. Arizona 18. 4. Arkansas 18. Juvenile court, in its discretion, may transfer to regular courts, for trial as adults, any child under 18, accused of any crime. 5. California 21. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction and transfer to regular courts, for trial as adult, all crimes of all minors age 16 to 21, in its discretion. 6. Colorado 18. From 16 to 18, Juvenile court may waive to regular courts, for trial as adults, all felonies of minors, in its discretion. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction of minor's crimes punishable by death or life term, where minor is between 16 and 18: they are tried as adults. 7. Connecticut 16. (or 18 where case transferred to juvenile court by regular court). 8. Delaware Family Court for Kent and Sussex Counties: 18. This court has no jurisdiction over capital felonies of minors under 18; they are tried as adults. This court may waive jurisdiction of all crimes of minors age 16 to 18 to the regular courts for trial as adults. Family Court for New Castle County: 18. The rest is same as above. 9. Florida 17; 16 for capital crimes; 14 for other felonies in discretion of judge or upon demand of child and parents. 10. Georgia 17. Court, in its discretion, may transfer to regular court any criminal case involving child of 15 and older. 11. Hawaii 18. (juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction with criminal court of minors from 18 to 20). Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of child 16 or over in felony cases and of minors 18 or over where crime committed prior to 18. 12. Idaho 18; probate court may waive jurisdiction from 16 to 18 if a felony; pre-18 offenses after child reaches 18. 13. Illinois 17 for males, 18 for females. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of crimes of those 13 and over. 14. Indiana 18. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of crime of minors age 15 to 18. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction of crime of minors punishable by death or life terms. 15. Iowa 18. May be tried as an adult for indictable offenses when under 18 and Juvenile court may waive any criminal case of any child under 18 in its discretion. 16. Kansas 18. From 16 to 18 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction if it concludes child is not amenable to treatment. 17. Kentucky 18. From 16 to 18 child, in felony case, may be waived to regular courts in discretion of Juvenile court (in murder and rape, child may be under 16). 17 (Juvenile court may bind over to regular courts any indictable offense or try such case itself). 20. Maryland 18 (not including crimes punishable by death or life term). All crimes of juveniles are waivable to regular courts. In Montgomery County, 18. From 16 to 18 Juvenile court may waive all offenses to the regular courts. Offenses punishable by death or life term not within jurisdiction of juvenile court. 21. Massachusetts 17. From 14 to 17 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction and send child to regular courts for trial. 22. Michigan 17. From 15 to 17 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any felony to the regular courts. 23. Minnesota 18. From 14 to 18 Juvenile court may waive all offenses to regular courts. 24. Mississippi 18. Juvenile court has no jurisdiction over capital and life term crimes, of juveniles at all; it may waive felonies of children 13 to 18 to regular courts for trial. 25. Missouri 17. Juvenile court may waive to general courts felonies of minors age 14 to 17. 26. Montana 18. From 16 to 18, in certain serious felonies, minors may be prosecuted as adults in discretion of Juvenile court. 27. Nebraska 18. 28. Nevada 18. From 18 to 21 a minor may be prosecuted in Juvenile court (except in capital cases). From 16 to 18, in felony cases, child may be prosecuted in regular courts. 29. New Hampshire 17. All felonies of all minors may be waived to regular courts for trial as adults. 30. New Jersey 18. Juvenile court may waive to regular courts all offenses of minors 16 to 18 for trial as adults. 31. New Mexico 18. 14 to 18, Juvenile court may waive felonies to regular courts. 32. New York 16. From 15 to 16 minor may be prosecuted as adult for crimes punishable by death or life term. 33. North Carolina 16. Juvenile court may waive to general courts felonies of children 14 to 16 16 which are punishable by not more than 10 years in prison. 34. North Dakota 18. Juvenile court may waive to regular courts any crime of minor aged 16 to 18 for trial as adult, in its discretion. 35. Ohio 18. In all felony cases Juvenile court may waive to regular courts for trial as adult any child under 18. 36. Oklahoma 16 for males, 18 for females. Juvenile court may waive to general courts any crime of any child under 16 (male) or 18 (female) for trial as adult, in its discretion. 37. Oregon 18. Juvenile court may waive to general courts all crimes of minors age 16 to 18 for trial as adult in its discretion. 38. Pennsylvania 18. Criminal charges against minors from 16 to 18 may be prosecuted in regular courts or transferred to Juvenile court, not including murder charges which must be tried in regular courts; or they may be transferred to Juvenile court in discretion of court. Juvenile court may waive to general courts all offenses punishable by imprisonment in State penitentiary (except murder) charged to a minor aged 14 to 18, in its discretion. 39. Rhode Island 18. Juvenile court may waive to regular courts any indictable offense of minor aged 16 to 18 for trial as adult, in its discretion. 40. South Carolina *16 (in domestic relations courts), 17 (in Juvenile domestic relations courts). Excluded from Juvenile court jurisdiction are capital offenses and crimes punishable by life term. These courts may waive to regular court all crime of all minors in its discretion. Greenville County: 16. All offenses of minors aged 14 to 16 may be waived to regular courts by Juvenile court in its discretion. Provision is made for trial in regular courts for trial as adult of serious crime of all minors, regardless of age (if over 7). Greenwood County: 18. Provision is made for trial in regular courts for trial as adult of serious crimes of all minors. From 16 to 18 juvenile court may waive to regular courts all crimes of children, in its discretion. 41. South Dakota 18. All crimes of minors may be waived to regular courts for trial as adult. 42. Tennessee 18. Juvenile court may in its discretion waive to general courts for trial as adult any child of 16 to 18 who is charged with a felony. From 14 to 18 the Juvenile court must yield jurisdiction of murder, rape, robbery cases to regular courts for trial as adult. If child is under 14, in these cases, the juvenile may retain jurisdiction. 43. Texas 10 through 17 (females), 10 through 16 (males). As to child 15 or over who commits a felony, Juvenile court may in its discretion waive jurisdiction to regular courts for trial as adult. 44. Utah 18. Juvenile court may in its discretion waive jurisdiction of felonies of minors from 14 to 18 for trial as adult. 45. Vermont 16. However, regular courts may send case of child of 16 to 18 to the Juvenile courts for trial. 46. Virginia 18. From 14 to 18, in offense punishable by penitentiary term, Juvenile court may, in its discretion, waive jurisdiction to regular courts for trial as adult. For capital offenses and serious felonies, all minors up to 18 may, in discretion of district attorney, be prosecutable in regular courts as adults. For misdemeanors of minors of 14 to 18, such persons may be tried as adults in discretion of juvenile court. 47. Washington 18. Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction of any crime of child under 18 to regular courts for trial as adult, in its discretion. 48. West Virginia 18. Juvenile cart may, in its discretion, waive to regular courts any crime of any minor age 16 to 18, for trial as adult. 49. Wisconsin 18. From 16 to 18 Juvenile court may waive jurisdiction any crime of child to regular courts for trial as adult, in its discretion. 50. Wyoming 18. *This figure applies only to those counties of South Carolina with population of between 60,000 and 70,000; the domestic relations courts are in counties with a city of over 70,000 population, and the juvenile domestic relations courts are in counties with a population of from 60,000 to 70,000, both as of the 1940 census, As to remaining counties age of criminal majority only will be given. Lancaster County: 18. Lexington County: 18. Orangeburg County: 17. Anderson County: 17. |