Bill > SB0049

This bill amends Utah's laws regarding the interrogation of minors by law enforcement. The key provisions include: 1. Extending the maximum time a child can be detained in a holding room at a law enforcement facility from 2 to 4 hours. 2. Requiring law enforcement officers to provide specific Miranda-like warnings to a child before conducting a custodial interrogation, and allowing for some flexibility in how the warnings are delivered. 3. Allowing a child's custodial interrogation to proceed without a parent, guardian, or "friendly adult" present in certain circumstances, such as if the child is emancipated or if law enforcement has made reasonable efforts to contact a parent or guardian. 4. Prohibiting law enforcement from providing false information about evidence or making unauthorized statements about leniency during a child's custodial interrogation. 5. Maintaining the requirement that a minor can only waive the right to counsel at court proceedings in accordance with existing law.