Fiscal Note
The change may result in some additional tickets written for various violations applicable to juveniles and thus may increase General Fund revenues derived from fines, but the overall anticipated impact is likely minimal.
Title
Amending Section 1.10(2) of the Madison General Ordinances changing the age of a juvenile from 14 to 12.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance is to provide consistency among all of the ordinances that have changed the age of a juvenile from 14 years old to 12 years old.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (2) of Section 1.10 entitled "Disposition Of And Jurisdiction Over Juveniles Adjudged To Have Violated A Civil Law Or Ordinance" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows"
"(2) In this section:
"Juvenile" means a person who has attained the age of fourteen twelve (1412) years of age but who is less than eighteen (18) years of age,. eExcept that:
(a) for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "juvenile" does not include a person who has attained 17 years of age; and,.
(b) for purposes of Section 23.45, M.G.O., "juvenile" means a person who has attained the age of twelve (12) years of age but who is less than eighteen (18) years of age."