Bill > HB05330

This bill proposes to amend Connecticut's statutes (specifically title 46b, which relates to domestic relations) to raise the minimum age at which a child can be arrested from its current level to fourteen years old. By setting this new minimum age, the legislation aims to prevent very young children from being subjected to formal arrest procedures, recognizing that children under fourteen may not have the same cognitive and developmental capacities as older juveniles. This change reflects a growing understanding in juvenile justice that arresting very young children can be psychologically harmful and counterproductive to rehabilitation. The bill does not provide extensive details about exceptions or specific circumstances, but its core purpose is to protect young children from being formally processed through the criminal justice system by establishing fourteen as the earliest age at which an arrest can legally occur.

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