ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	House: GOV DPA 7-0-0-0

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HB 2779: juveniles; temporary custody; parental notification

Sponsor: Representative Hernandez C, LD 21

House Engrossed

Overview

Creates notification requirements if a juvenile is taken into temporary custody and instructs the Department of Education to establish a training program.

History

A peace officer who takes a juvenile into temporary custody is required to advise them before questioning of the juveniles Miranda rights in language comprehensible to the juvenile. The officer is required to make a good faith effort to notify the juveniles parents or guardian of the juvenile's custody unless doing so would place them in danger and must inform them of the juvenile's Miranda rights. If the juvenile is a state ward, the officer must notify the Department of Child Safety (A.R.S. § 8-303).

Provisions

1. Requires a peace officer to make a good faith effort to notify the juvenile's parents, guardian or custodian after the juvenile is taken into temporary custody. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires immediate notification of a juvenile's parents, guardian or custodian if they are taken into temporary custody on school property. (Sec. 1)

3. Instructs the Department of Education to establish a training program for specified persons employed by a school district and requires the completion of training within a specified time frame. (Sec. 2)

4. Mandates charter schools to require specified employees to complete the Department of Education's training program. (Sec. 2)

5. Defines school, law enforcement officer and school safety officer. (Sec. 1, 2)

6. Contains an effective date of June 30, 2026. (Sec. 3)

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