Current law provides that the juvenile court shall have jurisdiction over any child up to 15 and 1/2 years of age who is involved in a state or local traffic violation. This act lowers such age so that the juvenile court would have jurisdiction over any child up to 15 years of age in such instances.

This provision is identical to a provision in CCS/HCS/SB 628 (2012) and in CCS/HCS/SB 636 (2012).

This act also authorizes Franklin County to prosecute and punish violations of its county orders in the circuit court or in a county municipal court if such creation is approved by an order of the county commission. The Franklin County commission shall appoint the first judges for a term of four years, and thereafter the judges shall be elected for a term of four years. The commission shall establish by order the number of judges to be appointed and the qualifications for their appointment.

This provision is identical to a provision in CCS/HCS/SB 628 (2012), identical to HB 1211 (2012) and similar to SB 888 (2012).

ADRIANE CROUSE