5111432 Public Hearing Notice on B20-825, "Youth Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 2014"
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COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON
B20-825, the “Youth Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 2014”
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
11 am
Room 412
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, beginning at 11 am in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on the Bill 20-825.
Bill 20-825 would amend Title 16 of the DC Official Code to provide for the transfer of minor defendants to the Family Court; to include minor defendants transferred to the Family Court in the definition of “child”; to retain the Family Court’s jurisdiction over minors transferred for criminal prosecution; to require additional data collection by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and to require that detention orders include instructions for how to detain a defendant under the age of 18. The bill may be viewed online at http://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B20-0825.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals who wish to testify should contact Nicole Goines at 724-7808 or ngoines@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2014. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups. Those persons unable to testify at the public hearing are encouraged to submit written statements for the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014 to Ms. Goines, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20004, or via email at ngoines@dccouncil.us.
