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SB 140: Juvenile Proceedings/Use of Restraints on a Child [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Wilson

Juvenile Proceedings/Use of Restraints on a Child [LPCC]; Prohibits the use of instruments of restraint, such as handcuffs, chains, irons, or straitjackets, on a child during court proceedings or elsewhere in a courthouse. Provides exceptions. Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to comply with the Protective Action Response policy whenever mechanical restraints are used, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  9/6/2007	Senate	• Filed
  11/28/2007	Senate	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
  3/4/2008	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00012
  5/2/2008	Senate	• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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• SB 140, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/13/2007 at 10:33 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1336	Juvenile Proceedings/Use of Restraints [LPCC]	Siplin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Location:

  Citations - Statutes (3)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  985.35	Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication.
  985.483	Intensive residential treatment program for offenders less than 13 years of age.
  985.602

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