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- Committee discharged and committed to children and families
- Referred to social services, children and families
- Reported and committed to codes
- Print number 390a
- Amend and recommit to children and families
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to social services, children and families
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Requires a parent, law guardian or person legally responsible for a minor to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor John McEneny
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Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to questioning of a minor by peace or police officers
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill adds law guardian to those persons required to be notified when a minor is taken into custody by a peace or police officer.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends the Family Court Act to require that when a youth is taken into custody. if it is known that such youth has a law guardian. such law guardian must be notified that the youth is in custody.
Justification
Law guardians play a crucial role in the lives of the youth they represent. Law guardians must represent these youth in Family Court and advocate for appropriate permanency goals and dispositions. Yet, many law guardians express concern that they are not always notified by authorities of critical situations the youth may be experiencing, such as being taken into custody by peace or police officers. Notification of law guardians in these situations would assist them in representing the youth to the best of their abilities.
Prior legislative history
2008: 6464-A, Referred to third calendar reading 2007: 6464, Referred to Codes 2006: 1206-A, Referred to Children and Families 2005: 1206-A, Ordered to third calendar reading
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
90 days after it shall have become law.
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