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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children
Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court
Section 14-1-26.1 - Temporary custody of status and non-offenders.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 14-1-26.1 (2017)
§ 14-1-26.1. Temporary custody of status and non-offenders.
A juvenile taken into custody at a state, municipal, or college police department for an offense that would not be classified as criminal if committed by an adult, or non-offender juveniles, such as dependent or neglected children, shall be held for identification, investigation, and processing purposes only in an unlocked, multi-purpose room that is not designated for residential use or secure detention. The child shall not be handcuffed to a stationary object and must remain in continuous visual supervision of an agency representative.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1992, ch. 259, § 1.)
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