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Int 1701-2017

Requiring the PD to obtain parental consent prior to a minor serving in an identification procedure.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2017-09-07

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2017-09-07Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the New York City Police Department to obtain the written consent of a parent or guardian of any minor prior to placing them in a lineup procedure.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

14% of similar bills passed

7 passed · 43 died

This bill: 114 days in committee

Similar bills: median 671 days · 551 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-09-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-09-07 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2017-09-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-168 to read as follows: � 14-168. Use of minors in an identification procedure. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Consent form. The term "consent form" means a written document that includes the following: 1. a description of the lineup procedure; 2. the time, date, and location of the lineup; 3. the name of the supervising officer; 4. if the minor's image or likeness will be used in any other identification procedure; and 5. a space for the signature of the minor's parent or legal guardian to provide consent to the procedure. Lineup. The term "lineup" means a department arranged identification procedure in which a criminal suspect is placed in a line with non-suspect participants for the purpose of identification by a witness. 3. Minor. The term "minor" means any person under the age of 18. 4. Non-suspect participant. The term "non-suspect participant" means a person who is not a suspect for the crime being investigated but is participating in a lineup as a filler. b. Use of minors in an identification procedure. The department shall obtain a consent form prior to the participation of a minor as a non-suspect participant in a lineup. Such consent form shall be signed and dated by such minor's parent or legal guardian. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. LS 11213 AM/DA 8/30/17