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transfer to adult court under 55.44 or 55.19

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July 14, 2017, 16:40
david curl
transfer to adult court under 55.44 or 55.19
Has anyone dealt with an incompetent juvenile who was transferred to adult court when he turned 18 under either of these provisions?

Among the things I'm curious about are:

1. Should an indictment be obtained after the case is sent to adult court ?

2. Can a 55.44 transfer result in a criminal conviction ?

3. What is the maximum time under CCP 46B.0095 that the former juvenile can be committed pending a return to competence ? Is it controlled by the statutory charged offense or by how long the juvenile could have been sent to TJJD (without a determinate sentence).


55.44(b) speaks of the adult court imposing punishment "for the delinquent conduct".

There don't seem to be any cases on either of these two provisions.