8/21/2026 1:13 AM
Summary
The Supreme Court has issued an order accelerating juvenile certification appeals and requiring juvenile courts to give notice of the right to an immediate appeal, effective September 1. The order specifies that a juvenile court that certifies a juvenile to stand trial as an adult must inform the juvenile and the juvenile's attorney, orally on the record in open court and in writing of the right to immediately appeal the certification decision and the accelerated nature of the appeal. The appellate courts are directed to bring those appeals to final disposition within 180 days, so far as reasonably possible.