transfer statute

A provision that allows or mandates the trial of a juvenile as an adult in a criminal court for a criminal act. • Every state has some form of transfer statute. The Supreme Court has held that a juvenile cannot be transferred to criminal court under a discretionary statute “without ceremony — without hearing, without […]

transfer statute. A provision that allows or mandates the trial of a juvenile as an adult in a criminal court for a criminal act. • Every state has some form of transfer statute. The Supreme Court has held that a juvenile cannot be transferred to criminal court under a discretionary statute “without ceremony — without