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Requires a police officer upon the arresting of a youth or upon the issuing of an appearance ticket to notify the parent or person legally responsible for such youth
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor N. Nick Perry
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BILL NUMBER:S3202
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing the Chance to Help Notification Act
Purpose
To require a police officer to notify the parent or person legally responsible for a youth upon the arrest of the youth.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 7 of section 120.90 of the criminal procedure law is amended by requiring that upon arrest of a youth, police officers shall notify said youth's parents, legal custodians or person with whom he or she is domiciled of such arrest and location of detainment provided said youth is not also a juvenile offender and notification would not endanger said youth.
Subdivision 6 of section 140.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by requiring that upon arrest of a youth, without a warrant, police officers shall notify said youth's parents, legal custodians or person with whom he or she is domiciled of such arrest and location of detainment provided said youth is not also a juvenile offender and notification would not endanger said youth. Section 150.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 which requires that upon issuance and service of an appearance ticket upon a youth, police officers shall notify said youth's parents, legal custodians or person with whom he or she is domiciled that service of process has been made, the time of appearance and the offense charged, provided said youth is not also a juvenile offender and notification would not endanger said youth.
Justification
Subdivision 6 of section 140.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by requiring that upon arrest of a youth, without warrant, police officers shall notify said youth's parents, legal custodians or person with whom he or she is domiciled of such arrest and location of detainment provided said youth is not also a juvenile offender and notification would not endanger said youth. Section 150.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 which requires that upon issuance and service of an appearance ticket upon a youth, police officers shall notify said youth's parents, legal custodians or person with whom he or she is domiciled that service of process has been made, the time of appearance and the offense charged, provided said youth is not also a juvenile offender and notification Would not endanger said youth.
Legislative history
S.2726, 2009-10; S.2111, 2007-08; S.6392, 2005-06; S.2311-B, 2003-04; S.6846, 2001-02.
Fiscal implications
Minimal. The notifying agency will incur costs for notices and postage.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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