Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06228 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6228
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2520
 *02520*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. MORRIS, 140th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6228 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2520

*02520*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. MORRIS, 140th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SHACKLING OF CHILDREN DURING JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 815j of the general statutes be amended to create a presumption that no child shall be shackled during a Juvenile Court proceeding unless the court makes a specific finding on the record that the shackling of a child is required to ensure the safety of the public. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To limit the shackling of children during Juvenile Court proceedings.