The bill requires each judicial district to develop and implement a policy regarding juvenile shackling by December 31, 2015. The policy must be developed with input from the judicial department, law enforcement agencies, public defenders' offices, and district attorneys' offices and must consider research, legal precedent, and recognized best practices regarding shackling juveniles. The state court administrator shall report to the house and senate judiciary committees, or to any successor committees, by January 31, 2016, regarding the policies developed by each judicial district.
Year
2015
Current status
- 03/25/2015 - Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
- 03/18/2015 - Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Judiciary
- 02/25/2015 - House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 01/14/2015 - Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary