CT HB05328

Raises the age threshold for enhanced protections during police interrogations from 16 to 18 years old, requiring that any confession or statement by a child under 18 be made in the presence of a parent/guardian or after they have been advised of their rights.

Requires advisement of three specific rights: the right to counsel (appointed if unable to afford), the right to refuse to make statements, and notification that statements may be used as evidence against the child.

Eliminates the prior two-tier system that applied different standards to children under 16 versus those 16-17 years old.

Changes the conjunctive requirement from "and" to "or" regarding parent/guardian presence, allowing statements to be admissible if either the parent/guardian is present during the statement or if they have been properly advised of rights.

Effective July 1, 2018.