TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 24, 2023

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. GA Hardaway, Democrats from Memphis, have introduced legislation to create a pilot program that would allow juvenile court judges in Davidson and Shelby counties to keep someone in the juvenile court system until they are 24. The legislation is supported by Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon, who says extending jurisdiction to those in their mid-20s would provide greater opportunities for rehabilitation. Sugarmon’s predecessor, Dan Michael, unsuccessfully tried to convince the state legislature to increase the age to 25. Action News 5 has the story.