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Lawmakers weigh measure to let parents consent to custodial questioning of minors without prior attorney consultation
Summary
Senate Bill 531, titled the Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025, would permit law enforcement to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a minor without the minor first consulting with an attorney if the child's parent, guardian or custodian consents.
Senate Bill 531, titled the Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025, would permit law enforcement to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a minor without the minor first consulting with an attorney if the child’s parent, guardian or custodian consents.
Detectives and prosecutors who testified in favor said the existing Child Interrogation Protection Act (CIPA) and associated reforms have in practice eliminated custodial questioning of many minors, hindering investigations and delaying resolutions. A long-serving…
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