Mississippi HB1669: Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth previously adjudicated delinquent for committing certain acts with firearm.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 43-21-151, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the exclusive original jurisdiction of the youth court by providing that the circuit court shall have original jurisdiction of a child if the child has been previously adjudicated a delinquent for committing an act with a firearm, if such act would be a felony if committed by an adult, and the child commits a subsequent act with a firearm after being previously adjudicated a delinquent in the youth court; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE YOUTH COURT BY PROVIDING THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL HAVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF A CHILD IF THE CHILD HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT FOR COMMITTING AN ACT WITH A FIREARM, IF SUCH ACT WOULD BE A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, AND THE CHILD COMMITS A SUBSEQUENT ACT WITH A FIREARM AFTER BEING PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT IN THE YOUTH COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-21-151. (1) The youth court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in all proceedings concerning a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child, an abused child or a dependent child except in the following circumstances: (a) Any act attempted or committed by a child, which if committed by an adult would be punishable under state or federal law by life imprisonment or death, will be in the original jurisdiction of the circuit court; *HR26/R1087* H. B. No. 1669 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1087 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) (b) (i) Any act attempted or committed by a child with the use of a deadly weapon, the carrying of which concealed is …