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HB2047: Juveniles; duty of person taking child into custody.
Chief Patron
Del.
Michele McQuigg (R-51)
Michele McQuigg
(R-51)
Served: 1998–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Juveniles; duty of person taking child into custody. Requires that whenever a child who is under 14 years of age is taken into custody regarding the commission or alleged commission of certain acts, the person taking the child into custody shall advise the child whether the child is at liberty to terminate the interrogation and leave. If the child is not at liberty to leave, the person taking the child into custody shall advise the child that he has the right to counsel and to have present his parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person standing in loco parentis.
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Poll Results
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