马里兰州参议院通过改革法案,赋予法官对5项具体罪行作为成年人起诉16岁和17岁儿童的自由裁量权。 Maryland Senate passes reform bill giving judges discretion to charge 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for five specific offenses.

马里兰州参议院批准了《青年指控改革法》,该法将给予法官酌情决定是否对成人16和17岁者提出以下五项具体罪行的指控:火器销售、毒品犯罪中使用火器、使用火器前重罪、一级殴打和携带手枪。 The Maryland Senate has approved the Youth Charging Reform Act, which would give judges discretion to decide whether to charge 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for five specific offenses: firearm sales, firearm use in drug crimes, firearm use with prior drug felony, first-degree assault, and carrying a handgun. 该法案由Sen.Will Smith提出,取消了对这些罪行的成人自动收费,目的是减少种族差距、改善康复和节省费用。 The bill, sponsored by Sen. Will Smith, removes automatic adult charging for these crimes, aiming to reduce racial disparities, improve rehabilitation, and save costs. 它不包括无期徒刑、二级谋杀罪和累犯。 It excludes life imprisonment, second-degree murder, and repeat offenders. 共和党关于扩大自动收费范围的修正案被否决。 Republican amendments to expand automatic charging were defeated. 法案现在转至代表院。 The bill now moves to the House of Delegates.