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NY A10783
Bill
Status
6/18/2012
Primary Sponsor
Nick Perry
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AI Summary
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Requires police officers to inquire of arrested youth for the name and contact number of a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult with whom they reside
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Mandates police make reasonable and good faith efforts to notify identified persons that the youth has been arrested and the location of the detention facility, without requiring physical search efforts
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Requires police officers to notify parents or guardians within 48 hours when serving an appearance ticket to a youth, including the court appearance time and charges
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Permits youth to decline providing contact information and allows officers to withhold notification if they reasonably believe it would endanger the youth's health or safety
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Effective date is November 1 of the year following enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to the issuance of arrest warrants and appearance tickets upon a youth; provides for the police officer to immediately notify the parent or other person legally responsible for the care of such youth with whom the youth is domiciled that the youth has been arrested; police officer need not notify an identified person if such officer believes notification would endanger safety or health of youth.
Last Action
reported referred to rules
6/20/2012