H.R. 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.

H.R. 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislation is to change the legal framework in the District of Columbia regarding how minors are treated in the criminal justice system. Specifically, it aims to lower the age at which a minor can be tried as an adult for certain serious crimes from 16 years old to 14 years old. Key provisions of this law include amendments to existing legal codes. It modifies the age at which a minor can be excluded from family court jurisdiction, changing it from 16 to 14 years.