No. SB 1488
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons; Citing this act as the “Child Protection at Time of Parental Arrest Act”; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions related to the arrested person’s minor children, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDBooking officers must ask arrested individuals if they have minor children during the booking process.
If a child exists, officers must verify the child's safety and current placement or location.
Officers must notify the central abuse hotline if they determine a child is unprotected and at risk.
Officers may contact the hotline if a person denies having a child but records indicate otherwise.
AICreates a new legal duty for booking officers to ask specific questions about minor children whenever committing an arrested person to custody.
AIRequires booking officers to verify a minor child's safety and notify the central abuse hotline if the child is determined to be unprotected or at risk.
AIPermits booking officers to contact the central abuse hotline for an immediate protective investigation if an arrested person denies having a minor child but a previous arrest record indicates one lives with them.
AIEstablishes specific legal definitions for 'guardian' and 'minor child' to standardize how booking officers identify and assess the status of a child during the booking process.