SB 6579-S - DIGEST
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/13/06)

Finds that parents have a fundamental interest in knowing if their child has been taken into police custody for questioning and where their child is being held.

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

Establishes a joint task force on the interrogation of juveniles in custody.

Requires the task force to review the statewide practices, protocols, and policies on the interrogation of juveniles in the custody of law enforcement as well as the laws of other states regarding custodial interrogation of juveniles.

Requires the chairs of the task force to report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the work of the task force not later than January 1, 2007.