Bill > A05891

This bill amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody. Key provisions include: - Requiring officers to immediately notify parents/guardians before transporting a child to the police station. - Establishing procedures for when officers must release children to their parents/guardians or take them directly to family court/a magistrate. - Requiring children to consult with an attorney before being questioned, and prohibiting statements made without such consultation. - Expanding the requirements for advising children of their rights during questioning, including the right to have an attorney present. - Providing that statements made without the required notifications and consultations must be suppressed. The bill applies these protections to both juvenile offenders and sixteen and seventeen year old individuals, broadening the scope of the reforms.