SB 6024 - DIGEST

Provides that, when a law enforcement officer takes a juvenile into custody, the officer must make a reasonable attempt to notify the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian that the juvenile is in custody and where the juvenile is being held.

Provides that no statement, admission, or confession, written or oral, of a juvenile under the age of eighteen given while in custody is admissible unless, prior to taking of the statement, the juvenile is advised of the juvenile's rights in substantially the following manner: (1) You don't have to talk with us or answer our questions if you don't want to.

(2) If you decide to talk with us, you have to understand that anything you say can be used against you. We can tell the probation officer and the judge what you tell us.

(3) You can talk to a lawyer now if you want to, and you can have your lawyer with you when we ask our questions.

(4) If you want a lawyer, but you don't have enough money to hire your own, the judge will get one for you and it won't cost you anything.