Trying Juveniles as Adults in Criminal Court: An Analysis of State Transfer Provisions

Minimum Age and Offenses for Which a Juvenile Can Be Transferred to Criminal Court in Every State, 1997
State	Lower Age	Any Criminal Offense	Certain Felonies	Capitol Crimes	Murder	Certain Offenses
State	Lower Age	Any Criminal Offense	Certain Felonies	Capitol Crimes	Murder	Person Offenses	Property Offenses	Drug Offenses	Weapon Offenses
Alabama	14	14	16	16				16
Alaska	NS	NS			NS	16
Arizona	NS		NS		15	15
Arkansas	14		14*	14	14	14			14
California	14	16	16		14	14	14	14
Colorado	12		12*		12	12	14		14
Connecticut	14		14	14	14
Delaware	NS	NS/14*	15		NS*	NS	16	16
District of Columbia	NS	16*	15		15	15	15		NS
Florida	NS	NS	NS	14	NS*	14		14
Georgia	NS	15		NS	13	13	15
Hawaii	NS		14*		NS
Idaho	NS	14	NS		NS	NS	NS	NS
Illinois	13	13	15		13*	15		15	15
Indiana	NS	14	NS		10*	16		16	16
Iowa	14	14*	16					16	16
Kansas	10	10	14			14		14	14
Kentucky	14		14	14
Louisiana	14				14	14	15	15
Maine	NS		NS		NS
Maryland	NS	15		NS	16	16			16
Massachusetts	14		14		14	14			14
Michigan	14	14	14		14	14	14	14
Minnesota	14		14		16
Mississippi	13	13	13*	13
Missouri	12		12
Montana	12				12*	12*	16	16	16
Nebraska	NS	16	NS
Nevada	NS	NS	14		NS	14			14
New Hampshire	13		15		13	13		15
New Jersey	14	14			14	14	14	14	14
New Mexico	15				15
New York	13				13*	14	14
North Carolina	13		13	13
North Dakota	14	16	14		14	14		14
Ohio	14	14	14		14*	16	16
Oklahoma	NS		NS		13	15*	15*	16	15
Oregon	NS		15		NS	NS*	15
Pennsylvania	NS		14		NS*	15
Rhode Island	NS		16	NS	17	17
South Carolina	NS	16	14		NS	NS*		14	14
South Dakota	NS		NS
Tennessee	NS	16			NS	NS
Texas	14			14				14
Utah	14		14		16	16	16		16
Vermont	10	16			10	10	10
Virginia	14		14		14	14
Washington	NS	NS			16	16	16
West Virginia	NS		NS*		NS	NS	NS	NS
Wisconsin	NS	15	14		10	NS	14	14
Wyoming	13	13	14

Note: "NS" indicates "none specified."
*See appendix for more detail on State provisions.

Trying Juveniles as Adults in Criminal Court: An Analysis of State Transfer Provisions December 1998