Bill > A06982

This bill amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles into custody. Key provisions include: - Requiring officers to notify parents or legal guardians before transporting a child to the police station house after taking them into custody. - Establishing new requirements for questioning children, including that the child must consult with legal counsel before being questioned and that statements made without this consultation will be suppressed. - Specifying that questioning of a child is only permitted when the officer reasonably determines the child's life or health, or another individual's, is in imminent danger and the child may have information to assist in protective action. - Expanding the circumstances under which an officer must take a child directly to family court or a magistrate after taking them into custody, rather than the police station. Overall, the bill aims to provide greater safeguards and protections for children during interactions with law enforcement.