Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.

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Plain-English Summary

Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment. Creates a process by which the Department of Juvenile Justice, upon determining that a juvenile currently committed to the Department should continue such commitment beyond the high end of the length of stay guidelines established by the State Board of Juvenile Justice, may petition the court that ordered a juvenile's indeterminate commitment to the Department to extend…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Student / education borrower

Juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice may have their commitment extended beyond the standard guidelines.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

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Juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice may have their commitment extended beyond the standard guidelines.
“Creates a process by which the Department of Juvenile Justice, upon determining that a juvenile currently committed to the Department should continue such commitment beyond the high end of the length of stay guidelines established by the State Board of Juvenile Justice, may petition the court that ordered a juvenile's indeterminate commitment to the Department to extend…”· Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.

What the Bill Does

Establishes a process for the Department of Juvenile Justice to petition courts for extended commitment of juveniles.
Allows for commitment extensions beyond the high end of established length of stay guidelines.
Requires court approval for any extension of indeterminate commitment.

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