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This bill, the Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act, requires law enforcement officers to provide notice to a child's parents, guardians, or custodians when taking the child into custody, including the child's location, the reason for custody, and instructions on how to contact the child immediately. The bill also prohibits the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with an attorney and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian has been notified. The bill includes exceptions for emergency situations where the information sought is necessary to protect an individual from an imminent threat to their life, and it establishes a rebuttable presumption that statements made by a child during a custodial interrogation where the officer failed to comply with the requirements are inadmissible.

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