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Bill would permit officers to transport juvenile and adult co-defendants together, with early separation requirement
Summary
House Bill 40 18 would allow officers in certain circumstances to transport an adult and juvenile who are co-defendants in the same vehicle and separate them at the earliest practicable time; supporters called it an officer-safety measure and opponents raised concerns about federal sight-and-sound rules and past vetoes.
Rep. Matt Mueller introduced House Bill 40 18 to the Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 30, saying the measure is intended to address an officer-safety and logistical problem when only one patrol vehicle is available. "It's an officer safety issue," Mueller said, describing situations in rural and busy urban areas where another patrol car may not be immediately available.
The bill would permit transporting an adult and a juvenile who were involved in the same offense in a single vehicle provided the juvenile is separated from the adult “as soon as is practicable.” The bill text discussed in committee includes an age-related limitation that the adult not be older than 25, a compromise detail…
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